His Holiness the Dalai Lama being received by a Hindu priest at the Main Tibetan Temple during a ceremony organized by the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Society celebrating the 50th year of the arrival of His Holiness and the Tibetans to McLeod Ganj. Photo courtesy DIIR
His Holiness the Dalai Lama participating in the fire-puja. Photo courtesy David Huang
His Holiness the Dalai Lama listening to a speech. Photo courtesy David Huang
His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressing the ceremony. Photo courtesy David Huang
His Holiness the Dalai Lama after signing an autograph for a young local girl. Photo courtesy David Huang
After the ceremony, a community luncheon was organized by the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Society for the more than 3,000 Tibetans and Indians who attended the event. Photo courtesy David Huang