Buddhist nun and musician Ani Choying Drolma performs during a concert in Mumbai, India, on October 7, 2016.

Drolma is one of the country’s biggest pop stars. With more than 12 albums of melodious Nepali tunes and Tibetan hymns that highlight themes of peace and harmony, the songstress in saffron robes has won hearts across the Himalayan nation and abroad.

She is a religious icon and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. She has been running a girl’s school and a hospital for kidney patients.