A home altar (ofrenda)
Sightseeing in San Miguel de Allende picture - honoring the deceased, usually includes a photo of the one being honored, 'papel picado' (cut paper), candles (purple for pain, white for hope, pink for the celebration), marigolds, and sugar sculptures & skulls. It may also include 'pan de los muertos' (bread of the dead) - a sweetened bread baked in round loaves or skull shapes, or copal (incense to clear the path for spirit's return), a glass of water or a bottle of beer.