Tibetan artists singing praises as attendants carry the Kyirong Jowo statue to the Main Tibetan Temple in preparation for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's conferring of the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
A monk paying his respects as His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
His Holiness the Dalai Lama engaging in preparatory rituals before conferring the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Members of the crowd attending the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment conferred by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Young monks serving tea inside the Main Tibetan Temple during the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment conferred by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Volunteers preparing rice to serve as lunch to those attending the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment conferred by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Members of the crowd attending the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment conferred by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
A view of the inside of the Main Tibetan Temple as His Holiness the Dalai Lama confers the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Members of the crowd wearing ritual blindfolds during the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment conferred by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
Members of the crowd in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple waiting for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to depart at the conclusion of the Avalokiteshvara Empowerment in Dharamsala, HP, India on May 27, 2017. Photo by Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL
