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Photos show families around the world honoring the dead with flowers, candles and prayers

Families around the world honor the dead with flowers, candles and prayers. Day of the Dead, observed Nov. 1-2, All Saints' Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls' Day on Nov. 2 bring communities together to remember loved ones through colorful altars, cemetery visits and religious services.

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Photos show families around the world honoring the dead with flowers, candles and prayers

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Families around the world honor the dead with flowers, candles and prayers. Day of the Dead, observed Nov. 1-2, All Saints' Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls' Day on Nov. 2 bring communities together to remember loved ones through colorful altars, cemetery visits and religious services.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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