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60th Enthronement Anniversary of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama
On February 18th, 2000, the leaders of Tibetan Buddhism and thousands of well wishers gathered at the Main Temple in Dharamsala, India to celebrate the 60th anniversary of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama's Enthronement.  There were religious ceremonies, speeches, dances, and the first performace of 'A Joyful Aspiration', a poem written by His Holiness, the Karmapa during his escape into exile. and set to music by the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts.  You can read news accounts of the event from BBC, AP, and AFP. Those in attendance included:
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Gyalwang Karmapa
head of the Kagyu sect
Sakya Gongma 
Rimpoche
head of Sakya Sect
H.E. Trulshik 
Rinpoche
Chabgay Thichen Rimpoche
tutor to the Dalai Lama

PHOTOS
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Assorted Photos of
Anniversary Celebration
Photos of His Holiness,
the Dalai Lama
Photos of His Holiness,
the Karmapa
Photos of the 'pre-60th anniversary' puja