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... Amid impressive ceremonial a six years-old Chinese peasant boy was to-day enthroned in the Forbidden City of Lhasa as Dalai Lama—ruler of Tibet's 3,000,000 people. Riding a golden palanquin, he was escorted by a mile-long procession from his palace ...
... glittering white in the bright sunshine on the huge rock on which it is built. Behind the Dalai Lama rode the Regent, a superb figure in gold robes, followed by the Dalai Lama's father, mother and two brothers. The father was dressed as a Rung or duke, which ...
... STATE PROCESSION At 9 a.m. on Wednesday, the Dalai Lama left Norbhu Lingka, his summer palace on the outskirts of Lhasa, in a state procession. The three-mile route was lined with dense crowds of men, women and children, all gaily clad, many carrying ...
... NEW DALAI LAMA ENTHRONED (Press Association Foreign Special.) Lhasa, Thursday, Amid impressive ceremonial, a sixvear-old Chinese peasant boy was to-day enthroned in the “ Forbidden City” of Lhasa as Dalai Lama—ruler of Tibet's 3,000,000 people. Riding ...
... —Amid impressive ceremonial a six year old Chinese peasant boy was enthroned to-day in the ‘* Forbidden City of Lhasa as Dalai Lama —ruler of Tibet’s 3,000,000 COST OF FEEDING STUFFS Sir Your correspondent ” Fair Play states in his letter that mixed meal ...
... THE NEW Installation at Lhasa SCENES OF GREAT SPLENDOUR AND SOLEMNITY NEW DELHI, Feb. 22. The installation of the Dalai Lama took place at Lhasa to-day, amid scenes of great splendour and solemnity. Early this morning Lhasa woke to the deep boom of temple ...
... of drums and blowing of chank-shells and horns, the young lad will now be led to the elevatod arid stepped throne of the Dalai Lama, facing the altar and laid with gorgeous cushions of cloth of gold. The music and blowing of shells will suddenly stop and ...
... pillboxes in the Mannerheim Line sage. took part in the mile-long procession on the occasion of the installation of the new Dalai Lama in Lhasa were from the Potala palace, where there are 500 monk-chamberlains in residence and where there is a training college ...
... 000 bronzed people living on the Roof of the World. , . , . The six-day festival, which marks the installation the 14th Dalai Lama in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, closes on Tuesday, and thereafter begins a round of rigid and dreary ceremonial, not without ...
... and make his countenance shine. Upon historians of Tibet the fact is not lost that in the past no fewer than four recent Dalai Lamas have died before completing these ordeals. But the greatest dangers awaiting the little boy, theoretically now six years ...
... people desiring to share the Dalai Lama's food made a wild rush and, despite the whips of the attendants, each secured what he could. The five-hour ceremony was conducted with further debate and dance, after which the Dalai Lama sent silk scarves to the principal ...
... as for every ruler. The usual precautions to ensure against poison were taken at the elaborate enthronement ceremony. The Dalai Lama was lifted on to his throne by the Lord Chamberlain and carefully and warmly wrapped in red and golden robes. Then, with ...