Dia de los Muertos festival at the Bowers Museum

Program director Genevieve Southgate builds a memorial altar, or ofrenda, in honor of the Dia de los Muertos festival at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

Oct. 25, 2017 11:25 AM PT

Lupe Lopez molds perfect little sugar skulls in honor of the upcoming Dia de los Muertos festival at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

A memorial altar is arranged for Dia de los Muertos at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

Genevieve Southgate builds a memorial altar, or ofrenda, in honor of the Nov. 5 Dia de los Muertos festival at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

A memorial altar is ready for Dia de los Muertos at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

Lupe Lopez molds perfect little sugar skulls for the Nov. 5 Dia de los Muertos festival at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

Maintenance worker Phil Lauri helps build a memorial altar for Dia de los Muertos at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

Lupe Lopez molds little sugar skulls in honor of the upcoming Dia de los Muertos at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

Maintenance worker Phil Lauri helps assemble a memorial altar for Dia de los Muertos at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

Genevieve Southgate builds a memorial altar for Dia de los Muertos at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

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