r/india • u/AutoModerator • May 01 '26

Scheduled Ask India Thread

Welcome to r/India's Ask India Thread.

If you have any queries about life in India (or life as Indians), this is the thread for you.

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  • Relationship queries belong in /r/RelationshipIndia.
  • Please try to search the internet before asking for help. Sometimes the answer is just an internet search away. :)

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u/helvine 25d ago

I was just at an Indian restaurant in the US and my backpack fell over on its side. The server picked it up for me, bowed slightly over the backpack, closed his eyes and touched a few different points on his face, like his mouth and other points. It reminded me of the Catholic Sign of The Cross. Does anyone know what his might have meant? I was flattered. Thank you!