python open cv loading image

Question

I'm new to python and open cv. I'm trying to find out how to load an image in opencv with python. Can any one provide an example (with code) explaining how to load the image and display it?

import sys
import cv
from opencv.cv import *
from opencv.highgui import *
ll="/home/pavan/Desktop/iff pics/out0291.tif"
img= cvLoadImage( ll );
cvNamedWindow( “Example1”, CV_WINDOW_AUTOSIZE );
cvShowImage( “Example1”, img );
cvWaitKey(10);
cvDestroyWindow( “Example");