The Dalai Lama: Intimate portrait of a spiritual leader
[ad_1] Image copyright Raghu Rai Image caption The Dalai Lama watching the TV series, Mahabharata A new book by acclaimed Indian photographer Raghu Rai offers an unprecedented glimpse into the life of one of the world's leading religious figures. A God In Exile is the result of a photographer's decades-long insight into his muse. Rai took his first picture of the iconic Tibetan spiritual leader in 1975. He recalled being stopped by the Dalai Lama's security. "I somehow managed to make eye contact with His Holiness and asked him if I could take some photos of him. He smiled and said yes," Rai told the BBC. Over the years, he has photographed the Dalai Lama many times and has cultivated a "deep friendship". In March 1959, as Chinese troops crushed an attempted uprising in Tibet, the 14t...