DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama attended a celebration of his 90th birthday according to the Tibetan calendar.

The event Monday in honor of the Tibetan spiritual leader was held at the Tsuglagkhang temple complex in Dharamshala, India.

Devotees carry ceremonial offerings for Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama as they celebrate his 90th birthday of according to a Tibetan calendar, at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Actor Richard Gere, right, greets Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at an event during which devotees celebrated the Tibetan leader’s 90th birthday of according to a Tibetan calendar, at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attends an event celebrating his 90th birthday according to a Tibetan calendar at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Actor Richard Gere, right, greets Sakya Trizin Ngawang Kunga, a prominent Tibetan Buddhist leader, at an event during which devotees celebrated the 90th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama according to a Tibetan calendar, at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Attendant monks help Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to leave after presiding over an event celebrating his 90th birthday according to a Tibetan calendar at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Actor Richard Gere arrives to attend an event to celebrate the 90th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama according to a Tibetan calendar, at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama presides over an event celebrating his 90th birthday according to a Tibetan calendar at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025. The Tibetan leader’s birthday falls on 6 July according to the Gregorian calendar, which is used in most parts of the world. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Devotees greet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama as he leaves after an event celebrating his 90th birthday according to a Tibetan calendar at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama watches a musical performance at an event celebrating his 90th birthday according to a Tibetan calendar at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Devotees carry ceremonial offerings for Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama as they celebrate his 90th birthday of according to a Tibetan calendar, at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Tibetan officials make an offering to their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during an event celebrating his 90th birthday according to a Tibetan calendar at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025, ahead of his birthday according to the Gregorian calendar on July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

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