First Annual Day of the Dead Celebration in the Kensington section of Brooklyn, New York on October 30, 2016.

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Girl holds skull mask she's decorated and balloon on which she's written, "I'm proud to be Mexican."The Day of the Dead is one of Mexico’s most important festivals. It is a time for families to welcome the souls of the departed on their annual visit home. Offerings of marigold flowers, bread, candles, skulls, photographs and mementos of the departed adorn special altars.

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Size: 3264px × 4352px
Location: Kensington, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Photo credit: © Ethel Wolvovitz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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