Dalai Lama receives Templeton prize - in pictures

Monks chant ahead of the arrival of the Dalai Lama at St Paul's Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

The Dalai Lama is welcomed by Richard Moore, the director of the Children in Crossfire charity, of which the former is a patron Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

The Dalai Lama greets journalists at a press conference in St Paul's Cathedral before receiving the Templeton prize Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

During a press conference ahead of the prizegiving ceremony the Dalai Lama said last summer's UK riots were the fault of a generation brought up to believe life would be easy Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

The Rt Rev Michael Colclough, left, canon pastor at St Paul's, and Dr John Templeton, centre, listen to the Dalai Lama during the press conference Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

The Templeton prize is awarded to the Dalai Lama for encouraging scientific research and harmony among religions, and honours those who 'affirm life's spiritual dimension' Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

The Templeton prize is an international award valued at £1.1m and given by the John Templeton Foundation. The Dalai Lama has said he will give the money to charity Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

The Dalai Lama leaves the ceremony with the Rt Rev Michael Colclough, left, and the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

The award makes the Dalai Lama the only person apart from Mother Teresa to have won both the Templeton prize and a Nobel peace prize Photograph: Sang Tan/AP