His Holiness the Dalai Lama arriving for the Gelong ordination ceremony at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Gelong ordination lined up waiting to enter the hall for the ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama taking part in prayers before the start of the Gelong ordination ceremony at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Senior monks preparing to take part in the Gelong ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Senior monks making preparations to participate in the Gelong ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Ven Zamling Norbu
Candidates for Gelong ordination taking part in rituals at the start of the ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Ven Zamling Norbu
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at the start of the Gelong ordination ceremony at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the assembly hall during the Gelong ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Ven Zamling Norbu
Candidates for Gelong ordination listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the start of the ordination ceremony at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
The Abbot of Namgyal Monastery and His Holiness the Dalai Lama in discussion during the ordination ceremony at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama reading from the ordination text during the Gelong ordination ceremony at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Gelong ordination receiving ritual objects during the ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Gelong ordination receiving new robes during the ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Gelong ordination taking part in the ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Gelong ordination having a tea break during the ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Newly ordained Gelong monks receiving a Buddha statue from His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the ordination ceremony at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama departing at the conclusion of the Gelong ordination ceremony at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 23, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
