These traditional dances are performed to celebrate the life of the 8th century Indian seer Padmasambhava, who is revered by Tibetans for his role in spreading Buddhism in Tibet (Photo: AP)
Buddhist devotees pray as they watch a dance drama called 'cham' at the Sherabling monastery, about 70 kilometers (40 miles) south of Dharmsala (Photo: AP)
Exiled Tibetans perform a traditional dance for Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, at the inauguration of a four-day seminar on legacy of Tibet (Photo: AP)
The seer is also considered the second Buddha in Tibet, Nepal, India and Bhutan (Photo: AP)
Padmasambhava was also known as Guru Rimpoche and built the first monastery in Tibet (Photo: AP)
The Tibetan community in exile has been living in Dharamshala since 1959 (Photo: AP)
Sherabling monastery is situated about 70 kilometers (40 miles) south of Dharmsala, India (Photo: AP)
Tibetan Buddhist monks perform a dance called 'cham' wearing traditional masks, at the Sherabling monastery (Photo: AP)
The celebrations were held in a monastery near Dharamshala.