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formance of daily offices in the temple, amounting to about seven 
hundred; following them, were two men, each carrying on his 
shoulder a large cylindrical gold vessel, embossed with emblematical 
figures, a gift from the Emperor of China. The Duhunniers and Soo- 
poons, who were employed in communicating addresses, and distri¬ 
buting alms, immediately preceded the Lama’s chair of state, which 
was covered with a gaudy canopy, and borne by eight of the sixteen 
Chinese appointed for this service. On one side of the chair attended 
the Regent; on the other, the Lama’s father. It was followed by the 
heads of the different monasteries, and, as the procession advanced, 
the priests, who formed the street, fell in the rear, and brought up the 
cavalcade, which moved with an extremely slow pace, and about noon 
was received within the confines of the monastery, amidst an amazing 
display of colours, the acclamations of the crowd, solemn music, and 
the chanting of their priests. 
The Lama being safely lodged in the palace, the Regent and Soo- 
poon Choomboo went out, as is the customary compliment paid to 
visitors of high rank on their near approach, to meet and conduct 
Dalai Lama, and the Viceroy of Lassa, who were on their way to 
Teshoo Loomboo. Their respective retinues met the following morn¬ 
ing at the foot of the castle of Painom, and the next day entered the 
monastery of Teshoo Loomboo together, where both Dalai Lama and 
the Viceroy of Lassa were accommodated during their stay. 
The following morning, which was the third after Teshoo Lama’s 
arrival, he was carried to the great temple, and about noon seated on 
the throne of his predecessors. At this time, the Emperor’s ambassador 
