Día de los Muertos is a Mexican tradition in which families come together to remember and celebrate loved ones who have died. At Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, the atmosphere was joyful yet deeply respectful of those being remembered. La Catrina, an elegantly dressed skeleton symbolising the universality of death, stood tall and colourful among the grey mausoleums and graves.
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Families and visitors embraced the occasion with elaborate costumes and painted faces, often with an almost theatrical playfulness. Colour and humour were part of the celebration.
The altars, or ofrendas, were filled with photographs, flowers and personal offerings recalling the lives of those being honoured. Some included colourful everyday objects, reflecting the personalities of those who had died.