Sports meet, St. Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Conducting the Cheif Guest.

Singing the National Anthem and the School Song.

Getting ready for the annual Sports meet, St. Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Scenes, post 'Ves mangalya', St. Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Getting ready after the 'Ves Mangalya', St. Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Ves Mangalya', St Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Srii Lanka.

Mothers waiting for the auspicious hour, to place the cap on the head of the members of the band

The ceremonial wearing of the head-dress of a dance band, St. Mary's College, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Waiting for the auspicious hour.

Mothers facing their sons to place the head-dress.

The ceremonial placing of the head dress termed the 'Ves mangalya' for members of an oriental band, takes place at an auspicious hour. The members to be inducted go on a vegetarian diet for a few days prior to this. 'Pirith' is chanted at the auspicious hour and the mothers place the head dress on their sons.

Oriental band ‘Ves Mangalya’.

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Village scenes, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Cock-bird and hen.

A shy squirrel.