Tibetan Reception

July 23, 2011

Traditionally Dressed Tibetans Bearing Gifts Await Dalai Lama - Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India - Daily Travel Photos
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A pair of traditionally dressed Tibetans wait to receive the Dalai Lama before a speech to Tibetan youth in Dharamsala, India (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2009/06/24).

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Traditionally Clothed Tibetan Adjusts Hat Before Dalai Lama Arrives - Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India - Daily Travel Photos
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A traditionally dressed Tibetan adjusts his hat to look his best before the arrival of the Dalai Lama (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2009/06/24).

This photo was taken just minutes before the image above. Homeboy's gotta look his best for His Holiness!

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