His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Gaden Trisur Rizong Rinpoche exchanging greetings before the start of ordination ceremonies at His Holiness's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arriving for ordination ceremonies for candidates from Taiwan at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019.
Candidates for novice monk ordination listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the start of the ordination ceremony at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel
A view of the back of the candidates for novice monk ordination showing the single lock of hair to be shaved off during the ceremony at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel
His Holiness the Dalai Lama leading the novice monk ordination ceremony at his residemce in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel
Candidates for novice monk ordination wearing white cloths as part of the ordination ritual during the ceremony at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel
Candidates for novice monk ordination listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the start of the ordination ceremony at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel
Candidates for novice monk ordination from Taiwan getting the lock of hair on their head shaved off during the ordination ceremony at His Holiness the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel
His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving ordination names to the newly ordained novice monks towards the end of the ordination ceremony at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel
His Holiness the Dalai Lama posing for a group photo with one several groups of newly ordained novice monks from Taiwan at the conclusion of the ordination ceremony at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on September 30, 2019. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel
