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RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 CANADA

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RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 CANADA Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, wears a traditional white cowboy hat, native leather mitts and a traditional native eagle feather he received as welcoming gifts at the Calgary airport in Calgary, Alberta, September 30, 2009. The White Hat ceremony is a Calgary tradition reserved for dignitaries and is a symbol of Calgary's hospitality, and the eagle feather is a gift by the natives to only the highest dignitaries.

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