Offering
Flowers given to a deity, a saint, an ancestor or the dead as an act of devotion or respect.
Also: flower offering
Offering flowers is one of the most widespread human customs. Hindus place flowers and garlands before images in temples and at home. Buddhists lay lotus and jasmine at shrines, where the fading flower is a reminder that nothing lasts. Catholics dress altars and statues of Mary with flowers. At Sufi shrines in South Asia, visitors lay sheets of rose petals on the tomb. Flowers on graves are common across the world. Traditions often say which flowers suit which occasion.