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Karmapa 24

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa (seated) during a long life offering (Tenshug) Ceremony at the Gyuto Ramoche monastery, his temporary residence near Dharamsala, India, on Friday, June 26, 2009. The 17th Karmapa, one of the most revered Tibetan Buddhist lamas and head of Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, turned 24 on Friday. According to Tibetan lunar calendar, Karmapa is now 25 years old. Special prayers and auspicious offering ceremonies were conducted by hundreds of his followers from different parts of India and other countries for his continued well being and spiritual leadership. The 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje was born on June 26, 1985, to a nomadic family in Bakor, in eastern Tibet. He later escaped Tibet and reached Dharamsala in 2000. (Photo: Tashi Paljor/ OHHK)