Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attends a long-life prayer offering ceremony at the Main Tibetan Temple in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala
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Alongside the celebrations, however, is the worry for Tibetans in exile that China will name its own successor to the Dalai Lama
An oracle was among the faithful attending a prayer ceremony as part of celebrations to mark the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday
The current Dalai Lama has said that if there is a successor it will come from the 'free world' outside China's control
Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday
Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk" who usually didn't celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace…
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