His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon'ble Minister for Law & Justice, GOI, before their meeting at His Holiness's residence in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama meeting with Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon'ble Minister for Law & Justice, GOI, Sushil Modi MP, Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ambassador Kumar Tuhin, Director General of ICCR and Aniket Mandavgane, Director (China), MEA at his residence in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama blessing a scale model of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom at the start of Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony on the grounds the Centre in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Temp Tsering, Director of Project to build the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom, delivering his welcoming remarks at the start of the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Abbots and senior monks attending the Laying the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Ven Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche speaking at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the model of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom on display at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Centre in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the stage during the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Shri Kumar Sarvjeet, Bihar Minister for Agriculture representing Shri Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar, paying his respects to His Holiness the Dalai Lama before speaking at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the stage from behind the row of press cameras during the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the crowd attending the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama thanking Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon'ble Minister for Law & Justice, GOI for his speech at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressing the gathering at Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the crowd from behind the model of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom during Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Karma Chungdak, Deputy Director of the project to build the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom delivering the thank you remarks at the conclusion of the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama departing at the conclusion of the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan & Indian Ancient Wisdom in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 3, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
