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Caption: Santana Row tree lighting ceremony Santana Row kicks off the holiday season with tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 15
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Caption: Before the ceremony, groups of people would crowd around these two performers. The performers would take pictures with children and chat with adults to add to the pre-show excitement.
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Caption: Before the tree lighting ceremony, the crowd gathers in anticipation to see the performances. Although it was a Tuesday evening, many people still showed up to Santana Row to watch
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Caption: A child watches one of Harker's dance teams perform on stage from his grandfather's shoulders. To get a view that wasn't the back of someone's head, children would sit on their parents' shoulders.
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Caption: Residents of Santana Row Apartments take pictures of the crowd during the ceremony. Unable, or at least unwilling to go down and see the show, many residents, like this one would watch from their brightly lit balconies.
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Caption: Children watch from the second floor of the Left Bank restaurant. The innocence that comes along with the Christmas season was obviously shown by their expressions of curiosity.
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Caption: The tree, finally lit, with Santa in the corner. The arrival of the Christmas icon brought joy to children and adults alike.
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Caption: At the end of the show, a child sitting atop his father's shoulder laughing as the fake snow started falling.
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Caption: Post-show, the crowd walks back to their cars with the fake snow machine still on and Christmas music still playing in the background. The night was deemed successful as it implanted enough spirit to kick start the holiday season.
Caption: All photos by Katerina Pappas.