His Holiness the Dalai Lama waving to the crowd of over 15,000 as he prepares to take his seat on the first day of the Manjushri Cycle of Teachings at the Kalachakra Ground in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on December 28, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama engaging in preparatory procedures as part of the Manjushri Cycle of Teachings at the Kalachakra Ground in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on December 28, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
A view from the back of the stage of the more than 15,000 people attending the first day of the Manjushri Cycle of Teachings at the Kalachakra Ground in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on December 28, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama counting the number of repititions of a recitation during the Manjushri Cycle of Teachings at the Kalachakra Ground in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on December 28, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Namgay Monastery monks assisting His Holiness the Dalai Lama following the text on the Manjushri Cycle of Teachings at the Kalachakra Ground in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on December 28, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
Statues of Manjushri and other ritual offerings displayed at the back of the stage during the Manjushri Cycle of Teachings given by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Kalachakra Ground in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on December 28, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
His Holiness the Dalai Lama performing ritual hand gestures on the first day of the Manjushri Cycle of Teachings at the Kalachakra Ground in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on December 28, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
A young man paying his respects outside the Kalachakra Ground as His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives the Manjushri Cycle of Teachings in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on December 28, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering
