His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa is welcomed at the airport in New York City by a group of children. May 15, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa accepts an offering at the welcoming ceremony in New York City, May 15, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa at Hammerstein Ballroom, May 17, 2008. Photographer: Gregg Rock. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa visiting the Latse Contemporary Tibetan Library in New York City, May 16, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa at the welcoming ceremony in New York City, May 15, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa accepts an offering at the welcoming ceremony in New York City, May 15, 2008. Photographer: Dennis Hunter. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa before the welcoming ceremony in New York City, May 15, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
Audience at Karmapa's first public teaching in America, Hammerstein Ballroom, May 17th, 2008. In center foreground is Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche delivers opening remarks before a teaching by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa at Hammerstein Ballroom, May 17, 2008. Photographer: Gregg Rock. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa grants a blessing during an audience for Tibetans in New York City, May 17th, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness Karmapa greets Lou Reed, Hammerstein Ballroom, May 17th, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa teaching at Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom, May 18th, 2008. Photographer: Gregg Rock. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa at a teaching for Tibetans in New York, May 17th, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa at Hammerstein Ballroom, May 17th, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa offers flowers and prayers at Ground Zero in New York City, May 16, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City, May 16, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa and Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche at Hammerstein Ballroom, May 17th, 2008. Photographer: Rysiek Frackiewicz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa overlooking Central Park from a reception at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, May 15th, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.