Photos: 36th Annual All Souls Procession in Tucson
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Mamta Popat
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Thousands of people participated in the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on Nov. 9, 2025.
The event has grown from humble beginnings in 1990, when Tucson artist Susan Johnson was searching for a way to honor her father and work through her grief after his death. She was joined by about 25 people. Today the procession is put on by Many Mouths One Stomach.
The All Souls Procession is not associated with All Hallow's Eve (Halloween) or Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), though procession participants sometimes borrow symbolism from those traditional events.
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Dwight and Christy Schannep sit on a bench as the sun begins to set before the start of the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025. The couple said this was the first time they wore masks but have participated in the procession many times before.
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Evangelina Dominguez made a large ofrenda honoring her and her husband’s family at the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Georgia Castro holds up a shrine to her family members and a friend before the start of the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025. Castro says she walks every year to honor her loved ones.
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An urn attendant stands to take offerings from people before the start of the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Participants walk to honor loved ones during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Participants walk to honor loved ones during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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A woman takes a photo as participants walk by during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Participants walk to honor loved ones during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Participants walk to honor loved ones during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Participants walk and bike to honor loved ones during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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People sit along the sidewalk and watch participants walk in the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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People stand along the sidewalk and watch participants walk in the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Participants walk and dance to honor loved ones during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Participants walk to honor loved ones during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Participants walk to honor loved ones during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
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Participants stand near the MSA Annex and watch as other walkers cross a stage during the 36th Annual All Souls Procession on November 9, 2025.
Mamta Popat
Photojournalist
