a saluting by touching one's forehead with the tips of the right hand, standing on ones knees.

(fig.) a behaving submissively obedient.

ಡೊಗ್ಗುಸಲಾಮು ಹೊಡೆ ḍoggu salāmu hoḍe (fig.) to supplicate humbly; to be very submissive.