His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting members of the crowd as he walks through the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on his way to attend the Guru Bumtsok on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Young monks watching as His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India to attend the Guru Bumtsok on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Organizers of the Guru Bumtsok presenting a mandala offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the start of the prayers at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama joining in prayers during the Guru Bumtsok at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Monks from Namgyal Monastery playing traditional instruments during the Guru Bumtsok at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A monk helping with rituals during the Guru Bumtsok attended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A monk assistant taking care of offerings during the Guru Bumtsok attended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Ritual offerings being presented to His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the Guru Bumtsok at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Monks distributing ritual substances during the Guru Bumtsok attended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama holding a piece of traditional Tibetan khapse as he blesses the offerings to be distributed to the crowd at the end of the Guru Bumtsok at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama waving to members of the crowd gathered in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple as he takes a golf cart back to his residence at the conclusion of the Guru Bumtsok prayers in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
