In Pictures: His Holiness the Dalai Lama in GermanyWednesday, 11 February 2009, 2:15 p.m.

Members of the Tibetan community from Switzerland and Liechtenstein accord an auspicious traditional welcome to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his arrival in Baden-Baden, Germany,on Tuesday, 10 February 2009/Photo courtesy: Tibet Bureau, Geneva

His Holiness the Dalai Lama toasts the offering as he gives his blessings

His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Mr Roland Koch, prime minister of the German state of Hesse, ahead of a ceremony to honour His Holiness with the German media prize in Baden Baden,Germany

His Holiness greets a gathering after he was conferred with the German media prize at a ceremony in Baden Baden, Germany

His Holiness the Dalai Lama (C) receives the German media prize from Mr Karlheinz Koegel, the chief of Media Control (L), as Mr. Roland Koch, the prime minister of the German state of Hesse (R) applauds the honour, at a ceremony in Baden-Baden, in Germany on 10 February 2009

His Holiness the Dalai Lama extend his greetings to Mr Roland Koch. Mr Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa, representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Geneva, who accompanied His Holiness during visits to Italy and Germany, is also seen in the picture

His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivers his address to the ceremony honouring him with the prestigious German media prize

His Holiness the Dalai Lama visits a photo gallery after the award ceremony in Baden Baden, Germany

–Report filed by Representative Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa