White Tibetan Khatag, a traditional ceremonial scarf used in Tibet and Mongolia. Offering a Khatag is a well known Tibetan culture in greetings. Khatags are often offered in Tibetan Buddhism to Buddhist images or statues, holy sites, lamas and in certain rituals. It represents the highest respect to the recipient. This was presented to Mayor Sanders by His Holiness Dalai Lama during his visit to San Diego in April 2012.