Praying Hands

Greenwood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona

Praying hands, which can be found as incised carvings on gravestones or as statues that form a centerpiece in gardens within cemeteries, are a symbol of pious devotion.  Praying hands also symbolize the hope for an eternal life.

St. Francis Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona

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