Ladakhi women line the road waiting for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to arrive on the morning of the fourth day of the eleven day 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama thanking the crowd of more than 100,000 for celebrating his 79th birthday during the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Tibetan dancers performing at celebrations honoring His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 79th birthday during the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Actor Richard Gere speaking at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 79th birthday celebrations during the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at celebrations honoring his 79th birthday during the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking during the first day of preliminary teachings of the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Members of the audience, many with umbrellas to protect against the sun, listening to the the first day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's preliminary teachings of the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
A view of the stage during the first day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Preliminary Teachings of the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama launching the new book 'Compendium of Science' during the first day of preliminary teachings of the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in discussion with a monk of Southeast Asian Buddhist tradition after the the first day of Preliminary Teachings of the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama conducting ritual prayers to prepare and consecrate the venue during the fourth day of the eleven day of the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
His Holiness the Dalai Lama inspecting the progress of the construction of the Kalachakra Sand Mandala on the fourth day of the eleven day of the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
A monk from Namgyal Monastery working on the construction of the Kalachakra Sand Mandala on the fourth day of the eleven day of the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
Monks from Namgyal Monastery working late in the day on the construction of the Kalachakra Sand Mandala on the fourth day of the eleven day of the 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment in Leh, Ladakh, J&K, India on July 6, 2014. Photo/Manuel Bauer
