Their faces say it all: Group of glum Malaysian boys wait their turn during mass-circumcision ceremony

Five young boys sit in a hospital waiting room in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, before taking part in a traditional mass-circumcision at the Tuanku Mizan Army hospital in the capital.

During the mass-circumcisions, dozens of young boys of similar age undergo the ritual surgery together, and are often carried  out during school holidays.

In this instance, 112 boys participated in the event organised by the Ministry of Defence for children of defence personnel.