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Day of the Dead | Scene Through the Lens

LOVE Park: lugar de vida

An altar by Mexican artist José Martín Anguiano Hermosillo towers over a fashion show in LOVE Park.
An altar by Mexican artist José Martín Anguiano Hermosillo towers over a fashion show in LOVE Park.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

The altar is for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a tradition celebrated in Mexico on Nov. 1 and 2. (The altar will be on display until Friday, Nov. 3). The fashion show was the final “self-love takeover” event of the JustBelieve series of festivals in the park, an opportunity for musicians, designers, and models from all over the tristate region to showcase their talents. LOVE Park: A place of living ( ¡Es un lugar de vida! ).

Since 1998, a black-and-white photo has appeared every Monday in staff photographer Tom Gralish’s “Scene Through the Lens” photo column in The Inquirer’s local news section. Here are the most recent, in color: