A couple dressed in Day of the Dead realia.
Photo by Joseph Johnston

Two readers and contributors sent in these photos.

From Joseph Johnston:

  • Catarina, dressed for day of the dead.
  • Dancers at the Day of the Dead parade.
  • Dancer at Day of the dead
  • Dressed in day of the dead.
  • Day of the dead dancers

From the altars at Potrero del Sol, from Kathleen Becerra-Narrahn:

  • Dia de los Muertos altar
  • Dia de los Muertos altar
  • Dia de los Muertos altar
  • Dia de los Muertos altar
  • Dia de los Muertos altar
  • Dia de los Muertos altar
  • Dia de los Muertos altar

Loads of short videos from the day and night.

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  1. Wish you did not use the word “parade” as “procession” is preferred.

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  2. Beautiful, phantasmal catarinas! Wow! Nice shootin’, Mr. Johnston!

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