1. A young Tibetan monk holds a portrait of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, during celebrations marking his 80th birthday anniversary in the northern hill town of
Dharamsala, India July 6, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

2. Thousands of people across the world are celebrating the 14th
Dalai Lamas birthday, who turns 80 today.
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists is hosting a summit on
global compassion in Southern California, but remains humble
about his own birthday.

4. A Tibetan man rests after performing a traditional dance to celebrate the 80th birthday of the Dalai Lama, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)

5. Tibetan monks participate in celebrations to mark the 80th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, July 6, 2015 (Photo by Niranjan
Shrestha/AP Photo)

6. Exiled Tibetan school children wearing traditional costumes dance at a gathering to celebrate their spiritual leader's 80th birthday in Dharmsala, India, Monday, July 6,
2015 (Photo by Ashwini Bhatia/AP Photo)

7. Exiled Tibetan monks toss barley in the air at a gathering to celebrate their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama's, 80th birthday in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 6, 2015. (Photo
by Tsering Topgyal/AP Photo)

8. Exiled Tibetan school children throw flowers in the air as they sing a birthday song to celebrate their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama's' 80th birthday in New Delhi, India,
Monday, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Tsering Topgyal/AP Photo)

9. Exiled Tibetan school children wearing traditional costumes sing at a gathering to celebrate their spiritual leader's 80th birthday in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 6, 2015.
(Photo by Tsering Topgyal/AP Photo)

11. Tibetans dance as they celebrate the 80th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)

12. Tibetan monks carry a portrait of Dalai Lama during his 80th birthday celebrations in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. . (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

13. Tibetans hold a mask during a function organized to mark the 80th birthday celebrations of Dalai Lama in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

14. A Tibetan monk offers prayers in front of the portrait of Dalai Lama during his 80th birthday celebration in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

15. A Tibetan man performs during a function organized to mark the 80th birthday celebrations of Dalai Lama in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

16. Tibetan monks (unseen) carry the portrait of Dalai Lama. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

17. Tibetans dressed in traditional attire gather for pictures in front of the portrait of Dalai Lama during his 80th birthday celebration in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. (Photo by Navesh
Chitrakar/Reuters)

18. A Tibetan girl in a traditional costume waits backstage before performing at celebrations marking the 80th birthday celebrations of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai
Lama. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)

19. A woman offers incense while offering prayers during a function organized to mark the 80th birthday celebration of Dalai Lama in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. (Photo by Navesh
Chitrakar/Reuters)

20. Tibetans dressed in traditional attire take part in a function organized to mark the 80th birthday celebrations of Dalai Lama in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. (Photo by Navesh
Chitrakar/Reuters)

21. Tibetan monks take part in a function organized to mark the 80th birthday celebrations of Dalai Lama in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

22. Tibetans dressed in traditional attire gather for pictures in front of a portrait of Dalai Lama during his 80th birthday celebrations in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. (Photo by Navesh
Chitrakar/Reuters)

23. A Tibetan woman in traditional attire offers prayers in front of a portrait of Dalai Lama during his 80th birthday celebrations in Kathmandu July 6, 2015. (Photo by Navesh
Chitrakar/Reuters)

24. A Tibetan exile holds her daughter as she stands in front of a portrait of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, during celebrations marking his 80th birthday at Majnu Ka Tila, a
Tibetan refugee camp in New Delhi, India, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

25. A young Tibetan exile stands backstage as she waits to perform during celebrations marking the 80th birthday of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, at Majnu Ka Tila, a
Tibetan refugee camp in New Delhi, India, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

26. A Tibetan exile watches a dance performance during celebrations marking the 80th birthday of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, at Majnu Ka Tila, a Tibetan refugee
camp in New Delhi, India, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

29. A novice Tibetan monk walks while holding a
toy sword as he attends celebrations
marking the 80th birthday of the Tibetan
spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, (Photo by
Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)

30. Tibetan exiles pose for a photograph backstage as they wait to perform at celebrations marking the 80th birthday of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama (Photo by
Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

31. A Tibetan monk washes his feet in a community kitchen during celebrations to mark the 80th birthday of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, at the Sera Jey Monastery
in Bylakuppe in the southern state of Karnataka, India, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)

32. A young Tibetan exile has make-up applied on his face as he gets ready to perform during celebrations marking the 80th birthday of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
(Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

33. Tibetan exiles stand backstage as they wait to perform. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

34. Tibetan exiles throw wheat flour into the air as part of a traditional prayer for longevity of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

35. Exiled Tibetan school children wearing traditional costumes carry a portrait of the Dalai Lama as they sing at a gathering to celebrate their spiritual leader's 80th birthday in
Dharmsala, India, Monday, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Ashwini Bhatia/AP Photo)

36. Tibetan women sing as they celebrate the 80th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP
Photo)

37. Exiled Tibetan monks attend a procession (not seen) carrying a portrait of their spiritual leader Dalai Lama.(Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)

38. An exiled Tibetan government official pays his respect to their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. (Photo by Ashwini Bhatia/AP Photo)

39. A woman sings as Tibetans celebrate the 80th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, July 6, 2015. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP
Photo)

40. Exiled Tibetans are given sweets as they celebrate the 80th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. (Photo by Ashwini Bhatia/AP Photo)

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