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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 on Maidan
  • A group of protesters is standing in front of barricades. A woman in the middle is holding an orange and wearing an orange scarf in support of Yushchenko's party. The sign behind reads: "Socal' for 'Power to the People'".
  • Sign reads: "Сокаль за 'Cилу Народу'".
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  • Protesters on Maidan
  • Protesters from Sopiv, a city in the west of Ukraine, are holding up an orange flag and an orange sign. Bujak Zbigniew is among this group of people. The sign reads: "Sopiv supports Yushchenko!" Other signs and an Ukrainian flag are seen in the...
  • The sign reads: "Сопiв за Ющенка!"
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  • Protesters in a bar
  • Black and white picture shows protesters, organizers and leaders of the tent city, in a bar spending time together.
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  • Bujak’s comment: "Organizers and leaders of the tent city. Two people in identical plaid shirts are founders of a publishing house. Strong, powerful, wonderful men."
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  • Protesters walking near the tent city in front of subway station
  • Protesters are walking around the tent city in front of a subway station on Khreschatyk street. Some of the protesters wear orange ribbons on their arms and necks. Others wear an orange rain coat in support of Yushchenko's party. The signs on the...
  • The signs read: "Львiв Tопольна Сихiв", "Львiв дякуе Киянам", "Ющенко - за народ! Народ - за Ющенка!"
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  • Women in the Orange Revolution
  • Women, children and older people standing together in a crowd with other protesters. The protesters hold flags and wear orange hats and scarves in support of Yushchenko's party. The sign on the girl's hat reads: "Tak! Yushchenko".
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  • Daily commotion
  • During the day Maidan was also filled with hundreds of people, preparing for the long night of protesting ahead. Citizens who came to Maidan from different cities in Ukraine made posters, like the one in the picture, to show that the people in...
  • Poster reads: Нововолинськ Так!
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  • Day protestors
  • Protestors are out at the Maĭdan Nezalez︠h︡nosti square participating in the activities despite the cold weather and the light snow. Even elderly people showed up to protest and support their country as well as their favorite candidate. Protestors...
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  • Statue of two people
  • Statue of two people: Cossack and bandura player; orange ribbon tied over the bandura instrument and the Cossack's sword.
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  • Praying people
  • Man and woman praying for Ukraine and Ukrainian people inside the makeshift chapel; the man wearing an orange ribbon around his neck. There are an icon and candles in the back. The sign reads: "Prayers for the enhancement of love, unity,...
  • Sign reads: "Молебни за примножения любови, єдність, примирення та соборнiсть народу Украiни".
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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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  • People's defense registration
  • Young male protesters are standing outside of a post office window and holding a sign announcing registration for people's defense units per the decree of the Committee of National Salvation. The sign includes a hand-drawn orange Yushchenko logo...
  • The sign reads: "Запис до загонів -народної оборони- за Декретом Комітету Національного порятунку. Майдан Незалежності, вул. Грінченка 1, 3-й поверх." and includes the letters "ДНД". An orange sticker affixed to the sign reads: "Свободу не...
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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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  • Tent City in the Orange Revolution
  • Protesters from Zhytomyr region standing in front of a book store and a tent city holding up their signs in support of Yushchenko's party.
  • Sign reads: "Житомирська обл".
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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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  • Protesters on the street
  • Protesters on the street; a woman in an orange scarf seriously looking at what happening around.
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  • Elderly protestor
  • An elderly woman is holding up a bouquet with orange flowers and wheat, a symbol of Ukraine. She is wearing a Ukrainian floral head-scarf and a bright orange scarf around her neck. She is sitting in a passenger seat of an older car being driven...
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  • Kiev City Council
  • Protesters standing in front of the Kiev City Council, the highest representative body of the city community. The sign reads: "Ukraine the Kiev City Council".
  • Sign reads: "Україна Київська міська рада".
  • Bujak’s comment: "Kiev City Hall was open for protesters, they were offered tea and sandwiches, could also warm up and sleep in the building. Excellent decision by the boss. This way Kiev truly became their capital for the people who came from the...
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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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  • 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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