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    Video: Indian Student Touches American Dean's Feet, Leaves Him Puzzled, Internet Cracks Up

    IANS, 23 May, 2017 01:31 PM

      During the Commencement Ceremony at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, US, an Indian student, Gaurav Jhaveri, bowed down to touch his dean's feet after receiving his graduation degree. Watch the video below

       
       

      Touching someone's feet is an Indian mark of respect. And while it is common to see that in our country, it definitely left the dean baffled. His expression says it all.

       

      The dean was baffled and overwhelmed. His expression is so classic and unfathomable, that it clearly shows his gratitude towards the gesture.

       

      The internet, of course, is going nuts over this and is swamped with both funny memes and reverential messages. Check these out:

       
       
       
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