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Tibetan monks and devotees celebrate the Dalai Lama's 91st birthday with prayers and offerings. Photo: Mohdirfaniitmandi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Prayers in Dharamshala, Politics in Beijing: Dalai Lama Turns 91 Under Succession Cloud

Exiled Tibetans filled Dharamshala's Main Tibetan Temple to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 91st birthday, even as the milestone drew fresh attention to a reincarnation dispute that pits the aging monk against the Chinese Communist Party.

6 Jul 2026 ·6 min read

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