Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, during a mass prayer session for Typhoon Morakot victims in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.

Exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama prays during a ceremony to confort victims of Typhoon Morakot in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan on September 1, 2009. The Dalai Lama led thousands in prayer in his first big public appearance since arriving in Taiwan, as China signalled its ire by postponing or scaling down planned events with the island.


Exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama scratches his face during a ceremony to confort victims of Typhoon Morakot in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan on September 1, 2009. The Dalai Lama led thousands in prayer in his first big public appearance since arriving in Taiwan, as China signalled its ire by postponing or scaling down planned events with the island.


Exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama prays during a ceremony to confort victims of Typhoon Morakot in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan on September 1, 2009. The Dalai Lama led thousands in prayer in his first big public appearance since arriving in Taiwan, as China signalled its ire by postponing or scaling down planned events with the island.


A screen shows exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama during a ceremony to confort victims of Typhoon Morakot in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan on September 1, 2009. The Dalai Lama led thousands in prayer in his first big public appearance since arriving in Taiwan, as China signalled its ire by postponing or scaling down planned events with the island.


A general view shows exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama during a ceremony to confort victims of Typhoon Morakot in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan on September 1, 2009. The Dalai Lama led thousands in prayer in his first big public appearance since arriving in Taiwan, as China signalled its ire by postponing or scaling down planned events with the island.


Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, left, blesses offerings during a Buddhist ceremony for the survivors and victims of last month's massive mudslides triggered by Typhoon Morakot, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.


Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (top, L) greets followers during a mass prayer session for Typhoon Morakot victims in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, September 1, 2009. The Dalai Lama, on a controversial humanitarian visit to flood-ravaged Taiwan denounced by China, steered clear of talking about Tibet on Monday but said he was dedicated to the promotion of democracy.

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