XIGAZE, July 24, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Monks are seen on the Kalachakra ritual in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 24, 2016. The first Kalachakra ritual given by the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu concluded on Sunday. The four-day Kalachakra (wheel of time) ritual was held in the New Palace of the Panchen Lama at the request of the monks of the Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery, the home temple of Panchen Lamas, in Xigaze. More than 100,000 believers attended the ritual each day. Cumulative attendance for the four days reached 426,000. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
