68th birthday of Dalai Lama celebrated in Sydney

A Tibetan monk prays in front of a shrine during a praying ceremony as a part of celebrations to mark the Dalai Lama’s, in framed picture on left, 68th birthday in Sydney, Sunday, July 6, 2003. Tibetans and others all over the world celebrate their spiritual leaders’ birthday although such celebrations are forbidden in Tibet.

Photo by Dan Peled