Lobsang Wangyal chants 'Om Mani Padme Hum', in Dharamshala

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Miss Tibet Organiser, Lobsang Wangya saying the mantra (prayer), Om Mani Padme Hum, out loud, which is believed to invoke the powerful benevolent attention and blessings of Chenrezig, the embodiment of compassion. Lobsang Wangya (born 1970) is a photojournalist and events producer, based in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, India. He has been a stringer reporter and photographer for Agence France-Presse for many years. Through his eponymous company, Lobsang Wangyal Productions, he has been producing Tibetan cultural events since 2000, the best-known of which is the yearly Miss Tibet Pageant. He also maintains a news website, Tibet Sun, beginning in 2008. He is considered an icon in Tibetan exile popular culture Sources- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobsang_Wangyal This footage is part of the pro