Thailand's rescued cave boys woke up in their own homes for the first time in more than three weeks on Thursday, with many rising at dawn to take part in a religious ceremony.
Many of the boys hail from the sleepy district of Mae Sai, near the border with Myanmar.
Some were greeted with hugs, tears and smiles from waiting relatives and friends when they returned. Others were blessed with water as they entered their homes.
The last of the group of 13 were brought out of the cave last Tuesday, ending a gruelling 18-day ordeal that claimed the life of Samarn Kunan, a volunteer diver and former Thai navy SEAL who came to help with the rescue mission.