In this task, you are given a text of the article. Your task is to generate a headline (title) for this article.
Q: thousands of chanting voices soared into the air at a stadium here wednesday as the dalai lama led about ##,### people in a holy buddhist initiation rite aimed at freeing them from earthly ties .
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Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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dalai lama leads ##,### in mass buddhist initiation rite