His Holiness the Dalai Lama preparing to offer prostrations at the start of the first day of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama lighting a butter lamp at the start of the first day of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and gathered monks chanting prayers to prepare and consecrate the venue of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Some of the crowd gathered in the rain to watch His Holiness the Dalai Lama conduct rituals to prepare and consecrate the venue on the first day of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama reading from a text on the first day of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving a short teaching for the main disciples on the first day of the Kalachakra Teachings in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Local residents waiting for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to arrive to inaugurate the Sonamling Community Hall, funded by the Dalai Lama Trust, near Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Members of the Tibetan community waiting for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to arrive at the Tibetan Children's Village School Choglamsar near Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting well-wishers on his arrival at Tibetan Children's Village School Choglamsar near Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama looking out over the gathered crowd at Tibetan Children's Village School Choglamsar near Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at Tibetan Children's Village School Choglamsar near Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Members of the audience listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at Tibetan Children's Village School Choglamsar near Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at Tibetan Children's Village School Choglamsar near Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
A monk playing the cymbals during ritual prayers to prepare and consecrate the venue on the first day of the His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama conducting rituals to prepare and consecrate the venue on the first day of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama preparing the base for the Kalachakra Sand Mandala that will be constructed by Monks of Namgyal Monastery on the first day of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama helping to prepare ritual vases that will be place around the Kalachakra Sand Mandala on the first day of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 3, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
