Giant statue dating from the 5th century, of the standing Buddha giving a blessing with his right hand, and lifting the robe to signify reincarnation with his left hand, Aukana, Sri Lanka, Asia

Hand of God, Saint-Thibault-en-Auxois, Doubs, France, Europe

Giant statue dating from the 5th century, of the standing Buddha giving a blessing with his right hand, and lifting the robe to signify reincarnation with his left hand, Aukana, Sri Lanka, Asia

Image of Pharaoh, Bas Relief, Tomb of Prince Amenherkhepshef (Amenkopshef), QV55, Valley of the Queens, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Pharaoh Seti I on right, Goddess Hathor on left, Bas Relief, Tomb of Seti I, KV17, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Giant standing statue of the Buddha, his right hand raised in blessing, the left hand lifting the robe symbolising reincarnation, Aukana, Sri Lanka, Asia

Detail of the hand of a stucco seated Buddha statue, Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai Historical Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sukhothai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A brass plate full of offerings to God. Coconut, dried fish, black soya beans, duck eggs, oiled wicks, colour powder, bitten rice, betel nut, hand made rice paper incense, unhusked rice and flowers. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesha, Ganesh or Ganpati mounted on a rat, gilded relief, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Victory goddesses by Ludwig Schwanthaler, Befreiungshalle Hall of Liberation at Kelheim, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Detailed view, Cologne Cathedral main portal, west facade with restored gable, statue of Mary with baby Jesus in the centre, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Virgin and child in a halo, elaborate embroidery on a medieval chasuble, historical liturgical garment, Stiftsmuseum Museum Xanten monastery museum, Xanten, Niederrhein region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

front view person with holy book rosary

Hand of a statue, Buddhist deity, Temple, Patan, Kathmandu Valley, Himalayan Region, Nepal, Asia

Person holding rosary hands praying

Bas-relief with god Ahuramazda at the Achaemenid archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Priest holding holy cross hands

Indian woman's decorated hand holding a digital camera, Golu Devta Temple or Golu Devata Temple, Temple of the Bells, a temple for the God Golu, Ghorakhal, Uttarakhand, North India, India, Asia

Bas-relief with Zoroastrian god Ahuramazda at the Achaemenid archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Virgin Mary in a grotto outside the Church of St. George, Kirchplatz, Boebing, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Statue of Lord Shiva at the Grand Bassin sacred lake, Mauritius, Africa

Buddha statue hand close up detail. Sukhothai, Thailand, Asia

Buddha statue hand close up detail. Sukhothai, Thailand, Asia

Figure of Mercury on the Palace of Justice, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Jesus Cries Out To God

Man With Outstretched Arms, Rainbow In Background

Woman Holding Bible In Hand

Jesus Cries Out To God

Evening procession carrying Shiva to bedroom of Meenakshi, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India