Candidates for Fully Ordained Monk lined up waiting to take their seat during the final four days of ordinations led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, where 216 monks received Fully Ordained Monk ordination, at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
One of the senior monks participating in the finals days of ordinations led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama purifications practice before the start the ordination ceremony at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Fully Ordained monk requesting His Holiness the Dalai Lama to lead the ordination ceremony during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Senior monks performing rituals during the final days of ordinations led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama following the ordination text during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Fully Ordained Monk lining up to have their new robes blessed by Senior Monks during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Ven Zamling Norbu
Candidates for Fully Ordained Monk making prostrations before again taking their seat during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Fully Ordained Monk squatting on a special brick and kusha grass, symbolizing their readiness to attain nirvana during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Senior monks taking part in the ordination ceremony blessing the new robes of the candidates for Fully Ordained Monk during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A senior monk determining the timing of the ordination ceremony during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama performing rituals during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama presenting Buddha statues to newly ordained monks during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama posing for a photo with newly ordained Fully Ordained Monks during the final days of ordinations at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Assistant monks collecting the blessed barley seeds used during the ordination ceremonies led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Drepung Gomang debate ground in Mundgod, Karnataka, India from January 22-25, 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
