identification

On the sides of the coffins are photographs of the deceased as they were found, special attention paid to jewelry or tattoos, anything that can help in identifying who they once were.

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While gruesome to consider, if those photos had been taken with a camera phone and blogged with metadata (descriptions of jewelry, tattoos, and other unique characteristics), perhaps family and friends who are overseas could search for their loved ones.