This bowing is not a bow of submission, obeisance, or homage. In South Asia traditions, obeisance also involves prostrating oneself before a king. Advisers look on, kneeling, some with hands over hearts in a gesture of obeisance. A large number of tourists pay their obeisance to the deity during this period. These bows indicate respect and acknowledgment of social rank, but do not necessarily imply obeisance. The inscription starts with obeisance to gods, and then describes a glorious dynasty. The political sacrifice of participating actors was simply "symbolic obeisance". An "obeisance" is a gesture not only of respect but also of submission. Danylo of Halych summoned to Batu and diplomatically made obeisance to the Mongols. They receive on obeisance from all creation, both angels and people. She also tried to have his men perform acts of obeisance to him in Seville. Anouvong was furious and cut short the traditional obeisance at the Chakri court. According to Polybius, it was here that Edeco made his obeisance.