Members of the Tibetan community waiting for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to arrive at Drepung Monastery in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 16, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Preparing a white carpet pathway before the arrival of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Drepung Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 16, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arriving at Drepung Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 16, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting senior monks on his arrival at Drepung Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 16, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama paying his respects at the altar of Drepung Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 16, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
A traditional offering being made during the welcome ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Drepung Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 16, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking during a ceremony to welcome him to Drepung Monastery in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 16, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Some of the several hundred monks gathered to welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his arrival at Drepung Lachi in Mundgod, Karnataka, India on December 16, 2016. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL