Bowing
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Bowing is the act of lowering the torso and head as a social gesture in the direction of another person or symbol. It is most prominent in Asian cultures but it is also typical of nobility and aristoc
Man bowing
Two priests of Church of Sweden and one acolyte bow towards the high altar during the offering of the Holy Mass at Kungsholm Evangelical-Lutheran Church, part of the Diocese of Stockholm
Muslim practitioners performing Sajdah or Sujud.
Prostration
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Prostration is the gesture of placing one's body in a reverentially or submissively prone position. Typically prostration is distinguished from the lesser acts of bowing or kneeling by involving a par
Bowing
…bow in return or performs a less low bow in response. A nod of the head may be regarded as the minimal form of bow; forms of kneeling, genuflection, or prostration which involves the hands or whole body touching the ground, are the next levels of gesture. Bowing is a traditional gesture of respect and gratitude…
Buddhist pilgrims prostrating at the Jokhang.
White-clad deacon candidates prostrate before the altar of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles during their ordination liturgy
Eastern Orthodox pilgrims making prostrations at Golgotha in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.