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Photos: The dead were celebrated at the 24th annual Día y Noche De Los Muertos

Maria Florez all dressed up
Maria Florez all dressed up during the Noche De Los Muertos event at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
(Sarahi Apaez/For De Los)
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Altars, traditional dances and musical performances filled Hollywood Forever Cemetery for the 24th annual Día y Noche De Los Muertos.

The event was colored with performances and parades that entertained guests who came to honor the dead.

Attendees were able to walk through the cemetery and view different altars that honored family, homies and culture. De Los contributors James Carbone and Sarahi Apaez captured scenes under the sun and beneath the moonlight.

A man with a skeleton mask poses for a photo
Hector Beltran of La Puente, right, dressed in a zoot suit, takes a picture with the “Homies” altar.
(James Carbone / For De Los)
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A woman kneels at an altar
A traditional Oaxacan altar during the 24th annual Día De Los Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
(James Carbone / For De Los)
A man sings into a microphone while holding flowers
DannyLux performs at the Día De Los Muertos celebration event at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
(James Carbone / For De Los)
A family visiting an altar
Families visit the Los Angeles Times De Los booth.
(James Carbone / For De Los)

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Performers dance on a stage

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A traditional Oaxaca procession.

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A woman dressed as a Catrina bride.

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Attendees in Mascaras De Mexico.

1. Grupo Folklorico performs during the annual Dia De Los Muertos celebration. (James Carbone / For De Los) 2. A traditional Oaxaca procession. (James Carbone / For De Los) 3. A woman dressed as a Catrina bride. (James Carbone / For De Los) 4. Attendees in Mascaras De Mexico. (James Carbone / For De Los)

People inside the mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
The exhibition of masks on display inside the mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
(Sarahi Apaez / For De Los)
An altar on display
An altar titled “Family Jewels” on display at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
(Sarahi Apaez / For De Los)
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A woman sings onstage

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A performer sings onstage

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A woman plays guitar and sings

1. Camila Fernandez performs “Mariachi De Mi Tierra” onstage at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. (Sarahi Apaez / For De Los) 2. Bratty, Mexican singer-songwriter Jennifer Abigail Juarez Vazquez from Culiacan, Sinaloa, performs onstage during the Noche De Los Muertos event. (Sarahi Apaez / For De Los) 3. Performances take place throughout the Hollywood Forever Cemetery during the Noche De Los Muertos event. (Sarahi Apaez / For De Los)

A woman poses for a photo
Jacqueline Del Valle poses in her family’s altar.
(Sarahi Apaez / For De Los)

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Two people pose on a bench.

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Performers dance

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Four men pose for a photo in their costumes

1. Oscar Cux and Laura Cux pose on a bench. (Sarahi Apaez/For De Los) 2. Grupo Folklorico Misantla y Tlahualiles de Michoacan perform la danza de los Viejitos. (Sarahi Apaez / For De Los) 3. Josh Mcintyre, Kevin Calhoun, Fidel Gonzalez and Arturo Arteaga pose in their costumes. (Sarahi Apaez / For De Los)

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