Supporters of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders march outside the Democratic National Convention. CNN sent photographer Peter van Agtmael into the crowds of Philadelphia to get a handle on what it's like away from the politicians and delegates.
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A woman reacts after allegedly being pepper-sprayed as a group of protesters tried to push through the police lines and enter the convention on Tuesday. Van Agtmael also covered the Republican National Convention last week. "There are a lot more protesters this week, and the protests are a lot more spirited," he noted.
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A protester scales the fence around the convention Tuesday and is quickly arrested to the cheers of the crowd. More than 50 protesters were detained Monday after trying to enter the secure perimeter around the Wells Fargo Center, the arena where the convention is taking place. "They'd made it pretty clear they were intending to get arrested," van Agtmael said. "To what end, I'm not sure."
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A man wears a gas mask near the crowd of protesters.
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A Sanders supporter raises a fist outside the convention. The protests "are dominated by Bernie Sanders supporters," van Agtmael said.
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Performance artist Vermin Supreme stands by the gates to the convention after an American and Israeli flag were burned by protesters.
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A group of Sanders supporters walks down Broad Street to combine forces with a group of Black Lives Matters protesters on Tuesday. The protesters "seem to be sticking to their clusters, but periodically join forces," van Agtmael said.
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A large group of Black Lives Matters protesters and Sanders supporters link up and are quickly surrounded by police.
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Although the police boxed the protesters off, the scene resolved peacefully and the protesters continued to march.
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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein parades through the outskirts of the convention.
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Police form a line to prevent protesters from deviating from Broad Street.
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Protesters stand outside the perimeter of the convention. The arena and convention hub are blocked off by heavy fences, keeping demonstrators from coming into contact with delegates and attendees.
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Police surround demonstrators during a sit-in outside a delegate entry point.
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The Democratic National Committee's leaked emails have emboldened the dozens of protest groups who made their way into the city for four days of marches, rallies and demonstrations.
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Protesters march down South Broad Street near the Wells Fargo Center.
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Many of the protesters support Sanders, who finished second to Hillary Clinton in the presidential primaries.
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A man stands on stilts at a rally in support of Sanders. There have been a number of protests and marches in the city center, a number of them tracking south toward the convention.
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People hold signs supporting Sanders. On Tuesday night, dozens of Sanders delegates walked out of the Wells Fargo Center and briefly occupied a media workspace outside the venue.
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A man attends a Sanders rally at City Hall. The senator has repeatedly asked his supporters to rally behind Clinton, even asking them in a text message to refrain from a floor protest as a "personal courtesy."
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Sanders supporters demonstrate in a park outside the convention.
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Free water is offered on the street. Temperatures in the city hit triple digits on Monday -- with a heat index of 117. A heavy thunderstorm followed, causing protesters to huddle under a highway overpass to stay dry.
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A protester takes a break from wearing a Hillary Clinton costume.
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An activist wears a polar bear costume by the side of a road.
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Security has been tight around the Wells Fargo Center, as it was for the Republican convention in Cleveland last week.
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Protesters set up in Marconi Park on South Broad Street.
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People relax near a fenced-off area near the arena.
