Thousands of devoted followers came to pay their respects. Among those were all the many great and eminent teachers who are present for the Rinchen Terdzöd, such as Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dudjom Rinpoche, His Holiness Khamtrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Khenchen Rinpoche, His Eminence Penam Rinpoche, His Eminence Chögön Rinpoche, His Eminence Lhatrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Yangsi Tulku Ugyen Rinpoche, His Eminence Tsoknyi Rinpoche, His Eminence Satrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Khochhen Rinpoche, His Eminence Neten Kuten Rinpoche, Her Eminence Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche and many other tulkus and khenpos along with a large gathering of monks, nuns and lay-practitioners from both the East and the West.
Photo Credit: Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: His Eminence Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies ©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Eminent teachers during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: (from left to right) His Eminence Tsoknyi Rinpoche, His Eminence Yangsi Tulku Uygen Rinpoche, His Eminence Chögön Rinpoche, His Holiness Khamtrul Rinpoche and His Holiness Yangsi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche performing during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies ©2009 Lama Riga
Photo Credit: Eminent teachers during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Eminent teachers pose for a formal photo. From left to right: Her Eminence Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, His Eminence Tsoknyi Rinpoche, His Eminence Penam Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dudjom Rinpoche, His Eminence Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche, His Holiness Khamtrul Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, His Eminence Khenchen Rinpoche, His Eminence Chögön Rinpoche and His Eminence Trulshig Satrul Rinpoche ©2009 Nathalie Eno