Day of the Dead - in pictures
Observer photographer Antonio Olmos takes a selection of images of Mexicans visiting their dead relatives, lighting candles, decorating their graves and generally dressing up for the Day of the Dead celebrations in San Andrés Mixquic and Mexico City for the Sony RX100 III Celebrate The Streets series
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A couple dressed as skeletons visiting Mixquic cemetery during Day of the Dead celebrations
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Large dressed skeletons greet visitors when arriving in San Andrés Mixquic
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Papier-mâché skulls in front of the Bellas Artes building, Mexico City
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A child’s grave traditionally decorated in cookies and candy
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A young couple paint their faces in Alameda Park
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A couple of girls with their faces painted in the main square
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Children dressed up in costumes for the celebrations
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A Day of the Dead altar decorated in flower petals and skulls
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A couple dressed as skeletons visiting San Andrés Mixquic
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Twilight celebrations in the main square of Mexico City.
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A man wears an elaborate Day of the Dead costume made from feathers and skulls
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A man with his face painted as a female skull walks through the crowds
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More children dressed up for the celebrations in central Mexico City
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An elderly woman visits the grave of dead relatives, lighting candles, incense and decorating their graves in San Andrés Mixquic. All Photographs: Antonio Zazueta Olmos