Hundreds attend the 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony for U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, at the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota in Isanti, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, watches a traditional Tibetan performance at his 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony in Isanti, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Friends, family, and community members attend the 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony of U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, at the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota in Isanti, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, center, calls for his dad before making an entrance at his 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony in Isanti, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Elders dress in traditional clothing to perform a ceremonial Tibetan dance to welcome U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, to his 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony in Isanti, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Monks and high school students attend the 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony for U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, in Isanti, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Guests and monks choose from a wide selection of homemade Tibetan dishes at the 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony for U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, in Isanti, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Guests wait for the entrance of U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, at his 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony in Isanti, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)