Tibetans mark the Congressional Gold Medal award ceremony outside the Jokhang in Lhasa. The flames shooting out of the incense kiln are a key to the importance of the celebration – Tibetans throw alcohol, butter, medicinal herbs into the kiln and the smoke from the incense is an offering. If the flames burn as brightly as in this image, it is clearly a sign that more Tibetans are involved making more offerings than usual. (Zoeann Murphy)