His Holiness the Dalai Lama arriving at Samman Bhawan, offices of the Chief Minister of Sikkim, in Gangtok, Sikkim, India on December 13, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, alongside Sikkim Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang receiving a traditional welcome on his arrival at Samman Bhawan in Gangtok, Sikkim, India on December 13, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A local Tibetan dance troupe performing for His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his arrival at Samman Bhawan in Gangtok, Sikkim, India on December 13, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama having lunch with guests at Samman Bhawan in Gangtok, Sikkim, India on December 13, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Sikkim Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang presenting His Holiness the Dalai Lama with an orchid, the state flower of Sikkim, during his visit to Samman Bhawan in Gangtok, Sikkim, India on December 13, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama posing for a group photo with the staff of the Chief Minister of Sikkim's office at Samman Bhawan in Gangtok, Sikkim, India on December 13, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama waving to well-wishers as he departs at the end of his visit to Samman Bhawan in Gangtok, Sikkim, India on December 13, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
