The image is a black and white photograph of a group of people walking on a street. In the center of the image, there is a man wearing a traditional Tibetan robe and glasses, who appears to be a monk or a religious figure. He is walking with two other men, one of whom is wearing a white robe and the other wearing a black robe. Behind them, there are several other people, including a woman wearing a long dress and a man in a suit, who are also wearing traditional Tibetan clothing. The street is lined with buildings and there are clothes hanging out to dry on a line in the background. The image is accompanied by text in Nepali, which translates to "The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism."