Senior monks taking part in the ordination ceremony led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama paying respects to Buddha image in the ordination hall at His Holiness's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Novice monks and nuns, mostly from Taiwan, making their way to the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama looking out at the candidates for Novice monks and nuns at the start of the ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Novice monks and nuns, mostly from Taiwan, listening to the reading of the ordination text during the ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
A view of the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence during the ordination ceremony for Novice monks and nuns in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama reading from the ordination text during the ordination ceremony for Novice monks and nuns at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Novice monks and nuns wearing white cloths in preparation for the ritual hair cutting during the ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Monk assistants performing the ritual hair cutting during the ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Novice monks and nuns taking receiving alms bowls during the ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Novice monks and nuns putting on their new robes during the ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
The candidates for Novice monks and nuns taking a tea break during the ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama enjoying some bread during a break in the ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Ven Zamling Norbu
His Holiness the Dalai Lama picking out ordination names for the novice monk and nun candidates during the ordination ceremony at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Candidates for Novice monks and nuns receiving their ordination names during the ordination ceremony at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama presenting a Buddha statue to each newly ordained novice monk and nun at the conclusion of the ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at his residence in in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Ven Zamling Norbu
His Holiness the Dalai Lama departing at the conclusion of the Novice monk and nun ordination ceremony at the ordination hall at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 29, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
