The common choice for memorializing is placing the urn in a columbarium—a dedicated structure with niches resembling dovecotes. The urn, along with personal items, can be placed in the niche. Niche coverings vary, some using inscribed lockable doors or glass with the deceased's details.
Despite cremation, families can option for underground burial in an urn garden—a designated area for cremated remains. Urn gardens have compartments or vaults for urns, and a memorial headstone or marker is placed at the site.
Scattering ashes is another choice, often at sea or a meaningful location. Some cultures, like Hinduism, prefer this. It's common in land-scarce places. No markers remain, but families can hold personal or memorial prayers to honor the deceased on specific anniversaries.
