Hinduism gives importance to the positive vibrations set in by the Blessings of the others, especially the elders.
Well laid out procedures are to be found in the Smriti.
Details.
Namaskara is a a process, an action beseeching the Blessings, of God,Elders and others.
Places and Namaskaras.
Temples-Thrice.
For Sanyasis-Four.
While under inauspicious occasions, like death,Theetu- One.
Bending only the Head is Ekanga Namskara.
Keeping both the hands above the Head is Thriyanga Namaskara.
