Chökyi Lodrö College of Dialectics, Inauguration
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Statue of the Buddha in the main hall.
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The Institute.
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The Institute.
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View of Chauntra.
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View of Chauntra.
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View of Chauntra.
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Thousands of tiffins, in preparation for the thousands of guests attending the inauguration.
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Rinpoche in front of the Institute gate. Available to buy at the Khyentse Foundation Benefits Gallery.
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Rinpoche waits.
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Hanging garlands.
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Getting ready.
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Hanging garlands.
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Setting up the lights.
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Creating the sand mandala.
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Paloma Fataar documents the event.
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The Institute at dusk.
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Panoramic view of the Institute.
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The Institute.
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A meal for the monks.
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Prashant Varma (and Noa Jones).
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Noa Jones (and Amelia Chow).
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The security.
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They enter the Institute.
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The monks get ready.
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The gate.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives.
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Rinpoche and Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk seated in the main hall.
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In the main hall...
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His Holiness greeted by Cangioli Che.
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His Holiness greeting Rinpoche and students.
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His Holiness at the podium.
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Rinpoche...
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The Dalai Lama...
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The Dalai Lama...
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A performer...
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His Holiness in the main hall.
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In the main hall...
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At the institute...
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The students debate...
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The students debate.
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The students debate...
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The guests...
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Getting ready...
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The fountain at night.
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The Institute at night...
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Performers and the inauguration.
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The guests and the Institute at night...
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The dancers perform...
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The audience...
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Students and guests of the institute...
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The guests greet His Holiness...
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At the ceremony.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Guests look on.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Rinpoche and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Rinpoche and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Stephanie Lai.
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Rinpoche...
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Sitting above the Institute.
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