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  • Generosity of Kiev citizens
  • The citizens of Kiev brought out homemade tea, coffee, and other commodities to distribute to the protestors who have been out on Maidan all night long.
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  • Peace sign made out snow
  • Protestors built a giant peace sign out of snow and tied a red ribbon around one of the fingers. Peace signs were an important symbol of the Orange Revolution.
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  • Zoomed out view of Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti
  • In this photograph a mixed sea of crowds and flags is depicted. Towering above the crowds is the stage where political activists and speakers would come out, speak and boost the crowds morales, fueling them with energy and excitement. Behind the...
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  • Pease sign made out of snow
  • A peace sign made out entirely of snow with an orange ribbon tied to the finger.
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  • Happy Revolutionaries
  • Protestors seem to be enjoying their night out at the Maidan, taking pictures, drinking beer, hanging out with their friends, all the while protesting for their country.
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  • Car Fashion
  • A car is all decked out with orange ribbons and balloons to demonstrate support for the presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko. The passenger inside the car seems to be holding up a flag out of the window while the driver tries to safely make her...
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  • Information van on a Kyiv street
  • Pedestrians are reading pro-Yushchenko information leaflets taped to the rear window of a minivan parked on a Kyiv street. Several people have orange ribbons tied to their clothes. There are orange ribbons tied to the fence in the background.
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  • Bujak's comment: Revolution needs rapid flow and easy access to information. Everybody needs to know what is happening. This is a key requirement for the leaders (if they have been already chosen) to be trusted. The organizers of the Orange...
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  • The Orange Revolution in action
  • A regular night at Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti. Protestors are out waving flags, protesting, while speakers are talking or other presentations are taking place.
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  • Maidan Entertainment
  • Protestors are gathered around a man playing an accordion. Famous Ukrainian ensembles came out to Maidan to play music and entertain protestors, making the overall Maidan atmosphere more lively and cheerful.
  • Sign reads: Народний Фольклорно-Етнографічний Ансамбль, Залужанка. Яворівський район: Львівської області
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  • Protesters talking
  • Protesters talking to each other; an orange flag sticking out of the protester's jacket. The sign on the flag reads: "Tak!"
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  • Young family out on Maidan
  • A couple is crossing the street with their young child. The father has orange ribbons tied to his backpack and the child is wearing an orange bandanna.
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  • Viktor Yushchenko at Maidan
  • Presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko came out to Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti to encourage and give praise to his supporters. In this image they are singing the national anthem of Ukraine.
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  • Night Protestors
  • A pro-Yushchenko supporter is smiling as he is holding up a fishing-pole which he is using to hold up a flag, a common practice during the revolution. He is also wearing orange ribbons and an orange head band to demonstrate his support for the...
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  • Lady Liberty
  • A little girl, held up by her father, is raising her hand up into the sky. Her position is symbolizing Lady Liberty of Ukraine. The girl is wearing an orange Yushchenko cape, a colorful blue winter hat and a white fluffy jacket to keep her warm...
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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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  • Support from other Ukrainian cities
  • Protestors are standing in front of a big orange flag with writing all over it. The writing consists of protestors from other Ukrainian cities who came out to support Yushchenko at Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti writing to inform Kiev that their city or...
  • Some writing on the flag reads:Тернопіль ТАК! Одеса ТАК! Броди ТАК! Кадубівці ТАК!
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  • Ribbons on cars
  • A Yushchenko supporter hung up a ribbon on his car to demonstrate his support. Many people who were not able to physically go out and participate in the Maidan activities decorated their vehicles.
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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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  • Father saying goodbye to children
  • Saying goodbye to his children, the father is preparing to go out on Maidan and defend his country by protesting.
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  • "Kuchmizm is me" stickers
  • Stickers sponsored by the organization "PORA"are attached in the shape of the letter "K" onto a bright orange background. It looks like they might spell out Ukraine's former presidents last name "Kuchma." The stickers read "Kuchmizm is me."
  • Sticker reads: кучмізм - це Я
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