50th anniversary of failed Tibetan uprising

Tibetans greet the Dalai Lama as he leaves the Tsuglag Khang temple in Dharmsala, India. China has overseen a “brutal crackdown” in Tibet since protests shook the Himalayan region last year, the spiritual leader said in a speech to mark the 50th anniversary of the failed uprising that sent him into exile.  (Ashwini Bhatia / Associated Press)

The Dalai Lama speaks during a news conference in Dharmsala, India, on the 50th anniversary of his exile. “Even today,” he said, “Tibetans in Tibet live in constant fear, and the Chinese authorities remain constantly suspicious of them.”  (Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images)

Tibetan monks in exile in Dharmsala, India, observe ceremonies to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their people’s uprising against China.  (Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images)

A Tibetan Buddhist monk prays during ceremonies in Dharmsala, India, to commemorate 50 years in exile.  (Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images)

A Tibetan protester shouts anti-Chinese government slogans as she is taken away in a police van after a march in Katmandu, Nepal.  (Manish Swarup / Associated Press)

A Tibetan demonstrates for freedom for his homeland as he participates in a march outside the Chinese Embassy in Berlin.  (Markus Schreiber / Associated Press)

Exiles shout slogans for a free Tibet during a protest march in New Delhi to mark the 50th anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule.  (Anindito Mukherjee / EPA)

Tears and prayers mark observations at a monastery in Katmandu, Nepal, of the 50th anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule.  (Manish Swarup / Associated Press)

Tibetans in Dharmsala, India, gather for a protest to commemorate 50 years in exile.  (Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images)

A Tibetan supporter rushes to attend a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s flight into exile in Dharmsala, India.  (Altaf Qadri / Associated Press)

A worshiper prays at the Lama Temple in Beijing. Authorities in Tibet and restive parts of western China are on heightened alert for possible unrest on the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule. The exiled Dalai Lama said Tibet had become “hell on earth” under Beijing’s control.  (Elizabeth Dalziel / Associated Press)

Members of the Tibetan community place a wreath at the memorial to innocent victims at Westminster Abbey in London.  (Dan Kitwood / Getty Images)

Workers tend to cleaning at Bodhnath Stupa, a center for Tibetan Buddhism, in Katmandu, Nepal, a day before the 50th anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. Nepal has stepped up security and increased police patrols along the border with China ahead of the anniversary.  (Manish Swarup / Associated Press)

Tibetan devotees carry offerings after praying for the Dalai Lama at Tsuglag Khang temple in Dharmsala, India. The Tibetan spiritual leader had to flee Lhasa on March 10, 1959, after a failed insurrection against China.  (Harish Tyagi / EPA)

Tibetans are poised to mark the 50th anniversary of their failed uprising against China and the exile of the Dalai Lama, pictured after a prayer session in Dharmsala, India. The Chinese have implemented extraordinary security, hoping to prevent a recurrence of last year’s protests, the most violent in decades.  (Altaf Qadri / Associated Press)

Buddhist monks read religious scriptures in Dharmsala, India, a day before the 50th anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule that sent the Dalai Lama into exile.  (Altaf Qadri / Associated Press)

Young Tibetan Buddhist monks take part in a “long life” prayer offering ceremony for the Dalai Lama at Tsuglag Khang temple in Dharmsala, India.  (Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images)

Tibetan monks stand on the roof of Tsuglag Khang temple in Dharmsala, India, where “long life” prayers were performed for the Dalai Lama.  (Harish Tyagi / EPA)