Long Life Offering – Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India – January 1, 2016

His Holiness the Dalai Lama paying his respects at the altar as he arrives at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery's Assembly Hall in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLMembers of the audience standing as His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery's Assembly Hall in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLHis Holiness the Dalai Lama looking out over the audience on his arrival at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery's Assembly Hall in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLA Chant Master playing the cymbals during the Long Life Offering Ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLMembers of the audience following the text during the Long Life Offering Ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLA view of the Assembly Hall during the Long Life Offering for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLMonks dressed in traditional costume performing ritual offerings during the Long Life Offering or His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLHis Holiness the Dalai Lama during the Long Life Offering at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLLing Rinpoche reciting praises during the Long Life Offering for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLSenior Monks leading prayers during the Long Life Offering for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLOfferings being made during the Long Life Offering ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery's Assembly Hall in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLOfferings being made during the Long Life Offering ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery's Assembly Hall in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLTibetan musicians performing just outside the door to the Assembly Hall during the Long Life Offering for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLHis Holiness the Dalai Lama during the Long Life Offering at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLHis Holiness the Dalai Lama watching young monks debating on the final afternoon of his visit to Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLHis Holiness the Dalai Lama with Tibetan school children on on the final afternoon of his visit to Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLMembers of the Tibetan community listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking during their meeting on the final afternoon of his visit to Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDLe Dalai Lama thanking members of the local police who provided security during his two week visit to Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on January 1, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL