INDIA. Karnataka province. Bylakuppe. Sera Jey Tibetan monastery. Once every year, monks from the three main monasteries of the Gelugpa tradition (Sera, Drepung and Ganden) get together for debating sessions that start in the morning and go on all day and night for a period of three weeks. This year, the monks assembled at Sera. The Sera monastery is composed of two monasteries : Seraje and Serame. Monks debating.