A view of the design for the Kalacakra Sand Mandala to be constructed as part of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 5, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and gathered monks conducting rituals to prepare and consecrate the venue as part of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 5, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Preparing the area for construction of the Kalachakra Sand Mandela as part of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 5, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Foreigners waving to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as he breaks for the lunch on the third day of the eleven day Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 5, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama conducting rituals to prepare and consecrate the venue as part of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 5, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama conducting rituals to prepare and consecrate the venue as part of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 5, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama placing the first bits of colored sand at the start of the Kalachakra Sand Mandala construction as part of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 5, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Monks from Namgyal Monstary beginning the construction of the Kalachakra Sand Mandala as part of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 5, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Monks from Namgyal Monstary in the initial stage of constructing the Kalachakra Sand Mandala as part of the Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 5, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
