A candlelight vigil in Dharamsala, India, for Phuntsok, aged 20, a monk who self-immolated on March 16, 2011 in Eastern Tibet. Photo by Abhishek Madhukar.
As of March 5, 25 Tibetans had set themselves on fire in Tibet, almost all of them monks and nuns. Tibetan producer Lhakpa Kyizom reports on the current situation.
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Photos of Serta received by Serta Thupten: This group of photos was taken on Jan. 24 in Kham Serta County in Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. This place is the main center of the town. The wall in the background depicts the story of King Gesar of Ling, a heroic ruler of Tibetan folklore.
Photos of Sonam Wangyal (also known as Lama Sobha). Warning - Photos are graphic in nature.
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