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Which tests did Lhamo Thondup pass during the search for the next Dalai Lama?

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14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, 2008.

To identify the next Dalai Lama, search parties followed signs and consulted oracles to locate potential candidates. When the search party encountered the young Lhamo Thondup in the Amdo region, he was subjected to specific tests to confirm his identity as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama.12

These tests included:
* Recognizing the leader of the search party: Despite the search party members being in disguise, the young boy correctly identified the leader.2
* Selecting personal items: He successfully identified and selected various personal belongings that had belonged to the 13th Dalai Lama from among several similar objects.12

Following the successful completion of these examinations and the appearance of other significant signs, Lhamo Thondup was officially proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama.2