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Exiled Tibetan monks attend a procession for the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday at Namgyal School in Kathmandu on July 6, 2015.Nareddra Shrestha—EPA

A Tibetan Monk holds a picture of the Dalai Lama, as they celebrate his 80th birthday in Dharmsala, India on July 6, 2015. Sanjay Baid—EPA

A Tibetan girl puts on make up before the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday at Namgyal School in Kathmandu on July 6, 2015. Narendra Shrestha—EPA

Exiled Tibetan monks attend a procession for the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday at Namgyal School in Kathmandu on July 6, 2015.Narendra Shrestha—EPA

A novice Tibetan monk walks while holding a toy sword as he attends the 80th birthday of the Dalai Lama, at the Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe in the southern state of Karnataka, India on July 6, 2015.Abhishek Chinnappa—Reuters

A Tibetan girl in a traditional costume waits backstage before performing at a celebration for the 80th birthday of the Dalai Lama, at the Sera Jey Monastery in Bylakuppe in the southern state of Karnataka, India on July 6, 2015. Abhishek Chinnappa—Reuters

A young Tibetan exile has make-up applied on his face as he gets ready to perform for the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday, at Majnu Ka Tila, a Tibetan refugee camp in New Delhi, India on July 6, 2015.Adnan Abidi—Reuters

Tibetan exiles throw wheat flour into the air as part of a traditional prayer for the longevity of the Dalai Lama during celebrations marking his 80th birthday in the northern hill town of Dharamsala, India on July 6, 2015. Reuters

Tibetans living-in-exile in India, stand next to a birthday cake as they celebrate the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday in Dharmsala, India on July 6, 2015.Sanjay Baid—EPA

Exiled Tibetan school children throw flowers in the air as they sing a birthday song to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday in New Delhi, India on July 6, 2015.Tsering Topgyal—AP

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