Namaste
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Namaste, sometimes called namaskār and namaskāram, is a customary Hindu manner of respectfully greeting and honouring a person or group, used at any time of day. It is used by people of the Hindu, Bud
Pressing hands together with a smile to greet namaste – a common cultural gesture in India
Hindu god Kubera on the left with a person in Añjali Mudrā (13th century Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura, Karnataka).
Entrance pillar relief (Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple, Kerala).
A Hindu man making the Añjali Mudrā
Sembah
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Sembah is an Indonesian greeting and gesture of respect and reverence performed by clasping the palms together solemnly in a prayer-like fashion, placing them in front of the chest and, while bowing s
Sembah as part of pendet dance movement
Javanese susuhunan, a gesture to convey respect
Sembah depicted in a Borobudur bas-relief
Kramaning sembah worship gesture during Hindu Balinese sembahyang