The Day of the Dead in Mexico - The Altar for the deceased

In some homes of Mexico is a custom to prepare the altar for the deceased of house. At the altar people put all the objects the person used to enjoy in life. A photo of the person occupy the principal place of the altar; on a side they put the saucers the deceased used to like the most, their favourite things, a book, cigars, and also their favourite bottle of liquor. "...the deceased could come back to the house that day and has to be welcome".

The also set some religious image. The "Tzempaxuchitl" flowers, sugar skull, and deceased bread are from the old tradition.
The copal and the incense invade the air and it gets a mystic smell, more heathen. Candles are light up at night in order to wait for them (our deceased) to come to visit us.