Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attends a long-life prayer offering ceremony on July 5
A woman stands next to the closed shops with 'Free Tibet' written on them in McLeod Ganj
Hollywood star Richard Gere, a longtime backer of the Tibetans in exile, has been among the tens of thousands taking part in days of celebrations
China's government insisted this week that the next Dalai Lama must be appointed with its approval
Buddhism has been Mongolia's dominant religion for centuries
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attends a long-life prayer offering ceremony on July 5
A woman stands next to the closed shops with 'Free Tibet' written on them in McLeod Ganj
Hollywood star Richard Gere, a longtime backer of the Tibetans in exile, has been among the tens of thousands taking part in days of celebrations
The Dalai Lama said Saturday he dreamed of living for decades more, as the Buddhist spiritual leader prayed with thousands of exiled Tibetans …
China's government insisted this week that the next Dalai Lama must be appointed with its approval