Comforting rituals show in media's depiction of inauguration

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. Trump is en route to his Mar-a-Lago Florida Resort. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Douglas Emhoff exchange words with former Vice President Mike Pence and wife Karen Pence on the east side steps of the U.S. Capitol after the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (David Tulis/Pool Photo via AP)

Former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, followed by Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff, walk out of the Capitol after the inauguration of President Joe Biden Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Vice President Kamala Harris, husband Douglas Emhoff, former Vice President Mike Pence and Wife Karen Pence walk down the east side steps of the U.S. Capitol after the Presidential Inauguration in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (David Tulis/Pool Photo via AP)

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)