The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu (C) accepts the Qiema offered by monks to wish for bumper grain harvests at the Tashilumpo Monastery in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 29, 2012. The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu arrived in Xigaze after finishing a week of activities in Lhasa. (Xinhua/Chogo)
Monks hold a ceremony to welcome the arrival of the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu at the Tashilumpo Monastery in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 29, 2012. The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu arrived in Xigaze after finishing a week of activities in Lhasa. (Xinhua/Chogo)
Followers hold hada, a silk scarf used for greeting, to welcome the arrival of the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 29, 2012. The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu arrived in Xigaze after finishing a week of activities in Lhasa. (Xinhua/Chogo)
