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Religious Iconography

A figure in a white hoodie stands with their back to the camera outside Portland's Revolution Hall, displaying a striking illustration of St. Javelin—a folk saint depicted holding anti-tank weapons and labeled 'The Protector of Ukraine.' The shallow depth of field renders the surrounding crowd into a soft blur of muted colors, creating an atmosphere of quiet anticipation. The overcast Pacific Northwest light filters through bare winter branches, casting a somber mood over this prescient gathering that occurred just days before Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. — ISO 160 · 50mm · f/1 · 1/1700

Saint of Ukraine Before the Storm

Portland, Oregon

A protester wears a St. Javelin hoodie during an anti-war demonstration outside Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon, captured in the tense days preceding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.