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  • Waving flags on Maidan
  • A crowd of protesters are gathered on nighttime Maidan. In the foreground, a man with an orange ribbon around his arm is waving a Ukrainian flag. Behind him, several women are joining hands and smiling; one of them is holding an orange flower....
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  • Young protesters
  • Radical students from Hora, a neighborhood in Kiev, announcing hunger strike inside a club where the press conferences took place. One of the students wears an orange scarf, another one wears orange ribbons in support of Yushchenko "Tak!" party.
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  • Bujak’s comment: "Bands around heads (kamikaze style) symbolize commitment to hunger strike."
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  • Protesters from Orativs'kyi district
  • Two protesters from Orativs'kyi district, one of the regions of Vinnytsia Oblast located in southwestern Ukraine, are standing in front of their sign. One of the protestors smokes a cigarette and wears a warm fur hat. Another protester wears a hat...
  • The signs read: "Оратiвський район", "Гала радiо - за чеснi вибори", "Молодежь ведет к победе".
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  • Marching towards freedom
  • Despite the snowy blizzard, protestors are marching towards the Independence Square. They are holding either Yushchenko flags or Ukrainian flags and have orange ribbons attached to their clothing.
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  • This parade was one of the first pictures I saw after arriving in Kiev. In the faces of these people marching through snow and icy air I witnessed determination, calm and strength ready to overcome any obstacle and barrier. I immediately felt the...
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  • Protesters mingling outside the Central Terminal
  • Protesters are mingling outside of the Central Terminal of the Kyiv Passenger Railway Station. A stage has been erected near the Terminal entrance. Yushchenko supporters are wearing orange plastic ponchos, orange ribbons and headbands. One man is...
  • The blue and white Yanukovych banner reads: "За Януковича! Вибiр 2004" (For Yanukovych! The choice for 2004.) The orange Yushchenko flag reads: Вiрю Знаю Можемо. Так! (I believe, I know, we can. Yes!)
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  • Yushchenko supporters rallying on Vokzal'na Square
  • Yushchenko supporters are rallying on Vokzal'na Square, outside of the Kyiv Passenger Railway Station. The Polissia shopping center is visible in the background. Several protesters have climbed onto a platform; they are waiving orange flags in...
  • The sign on the shopping center reads: "Полiсся Торговельний центр". The street sign above reads: "Вулиця Л. Толстого". The signs for the arcade read: "Гральнi автомати". The Ukrainian flag has the word "Галичина" written across it. The orange...
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  • Happy protestors
  • Two women stand smiling in front of the Independence monument. One of them is wearing a bright orange Yushchenko scarf as well as holding a Ukrainian flag. Green tents are visible behind them. In the background protestors are standing with a...
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  • Happy protestors
  • Four protestors are posing for the camera at Maidan in front of the famous Independence monument. One of them is holding up a peace sign, a popular symbol of the revolution.
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  • Orthodox procession in support of Yanukovych
  • An Orthodox Church procession of Yanukovych supporters is marching in the traffic lane of a Kyiv street past a snowy park. A man carrying the lantern is in the front, followed by a man carrying the cross, and others carrying crosses, icons, and...
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  • Bujak's comment: Moscow Patriarchate Orthodox Church procession, supporters of Yanukovych.
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  • Peaceful Revolution
  • A family supporting Yushchenko brought their daughter to Maidan. Standing in a sea of protestors the father is holding up his daughter and a flag with one hand while making a peace sign with another. A Jumbotron is blurred but can be seen in the...
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  • The appearance of children at the Liberty Square in Kiev meant happy ending and peaceful victory of the Orange Revolution. It is the presence of the children in the public space that shows us how important the methods of our fight are.
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  • Communication among protestors
  • Two older women are engaged in a lively conversation on Maidan. They are both wearing colorful floral print head-scarves as well as one of them is wearing a warm Russian style hat due to the cold weather outside. Stationed in the background are a...
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  • Orange store fronts
  • Owners of stores, like this one, near or in the Independence Square, decorated their store fronts orange to show that they support Viktor Yushchenko.
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  • Protestors taking a break from Maidan activities.
  • Group of protestors standing out at Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti. During the times when there were no speakers and demonstrations, protestors took their time to converse with one another and text or call their families.
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  • Waving Flag
  • An orange flag waves over tent city on a cold, snowy day at Maidan. A man in the background is wearing a Yushchenko "TAK" poster as a cape. There is a snow covered, orange stuffed animal on top of one of the tents.
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  • Signs and banners in the tent city on Khreshchatyk
  • Posters and banners announcing support for Yushchenko from various cities across Ukraine are displayed along the barricades of the tent city on Khreshchatyk. One of the protesters, in a yellow jacket, yellow gloves, and a fur cap with ear flaps is...
  • Posters and banners read (from left to right): "Нова Одеса Так!" (New Odesa Yes!), "Нова Одеса за Ющенко" (Nova Odesa for Yushchenko), "Первомайщина за Ющенка!" (Pervomaisk region for Yushchenko), and "Первомайськ Миколаївська обл. Так! За Ющенка"...
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  • Yanukovych Caricature
  • In front of a large orange banner a man is showing a peace sign with one hand and using his other hand to hold up a caricature of Viktor Yanukovych, Viktor Yushchenko's opponent in the election. The sash reads: "Big, stupid thing... "
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  • Protesters talking
  • Two protesters talking to each other, one of the protesters wearing an orange ribbon in support of Yushchenko's "Tak!" party.
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  • Tired protestor
  • A Yushchenko supporter is sleeping in a chair inside one of the buildings that allowed protestors to temporarily stay over night or simply come inside to warm up after a long and cold night protesting at Maidan.
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  • Revolutionaries ready for a day of protesting
  • Yushchenko protestors are conversing amongst each other while getting ready for another day at Maidan. In the back, one of the protestors is holding a Yushchenko flag and another is holding up a sign with the area of where they are from written on...
  • Sign reads: Бучач: с. Озеряни
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  • Group Picture
  • A group of women and two girls pose for a picture. One woman is wearing a bright orange coat to support Viktor Yushchenko. A young girl is holding up a big Yushchenko flag and wearing an orange hat. A Ukrainian flag is seen in the background.
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