U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje smiles as he blesses people by tapping bowed heads with a ritual vase and a peacock feather at the end of 12 days of empowerments, or initiation rituals and teachings, bestowed by the abbot of Shechen Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)