... 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 ...

... the palatial temple and residence of the Dalai Lama, and will be presided over jointly by a Hutukhtu or living Buddha, tie head of the Reting monastery appointed Regent by his late uncle the thirteenth Dalai Lama, and General Wu Chung-Hsin, Chairman of ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...