You can see the candy skulls, candles, fresh fruit and bowls of food. One in the Zocalo in Mexico City has Symbolic graves were etched with famous names from the past. All dead none forgotten. El Dia de Muertos is rooted in an indigenous Mexican tradition and steeped in Catholicism. The celebration stands in direct contrast to the fear many Americans have of death.
Death is seen as a transition from one life to another.
That is a very Christian perspective. This is something that the Hispanic community can teach us. Their perspective is rooted in faith. This is the second ofrenda at the Palace de Cortez. This one has two smaller photos on the alter.