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An elderly Tibetan woman holds a Tibetan national flag after the swearing-in ceremony.
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To underline the continuity and legitimacy of Mr. Sangay’s mandate, the Dalai Lama recalled Wednesday that he had long championed for a democratic Tibetan political leadership.
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Mr. Sangay's election is being hailed in various circles as either a break from Tibet's feudal past or just a modest stepwise change.
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Exiled Tibetans varying in ages from the very young to very old gathered en masse for the ceremony.
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Exiled Tibetans look on during the swearing-in ceremony of Mr. Sangay. The ceremony took place in Dharmsala, India.
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Mr. Sangay was born abroad and elected among the 100,000 exiles, without input from the six million Tibetans living under Chinese control.
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Mr. Sangay, left, stands next the Dalai Lama as he greets the crowd at his swearing-in ceremony. At just 43, Mr. Sangay's election injects some youth in the exile leadership.
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Mr. Sangay, left, speaks with outgoing Prime Minister Samdhong Rinpoche during his swearing-in ceremony. He said the election is "a clear message to the hardliners in the Chinese government that Tibetan leadership is far from fizzling out."
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A woman prays with a Tibetan flag outside the ceremony. Beijing has never publicly budged from their position on Tibet, stating Tibetans have no legitimacy or rights to negotiate.
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Monks and townsmen held their hands in prayer at the ceremony. The Dalai Lama said he the Tibertan people are the masters of Tibet and its wrong for religious leaders to hold political authority.
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Townsmen gather in the courtyard of the Tsuglakhang temple, in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamsala, to take part in the swearing-in ceremony for Mr. Sangay.
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The change is also a reminder of the mortality of Tibetan's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (centre right). The 76-year-old has to prepare for chaotic days of his next reincarnation.
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