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In the park

Monks congressing in the park on this unofficial holiday celebrating HH Dalai Lama's 22nd anniversary of winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
Manju Ka Tila, New Delhi - Day 4

December 10th 2011
Today was interesting. They close everything down at 10PM here in the Tibetan colony. When I awoke, there were a couple of public announcements over the intercom in the street, one in Hindi then one in Tibetan. Everything was closed, and the gate in our building remained closed. I quickly learned it was an unofficial holiday commemorating the 22nd anniversary of His Holiness The Dalai Lama receivi ... read more
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