The general greeting is "Namaste" (nah-mahs-tay). You can do this for "Good morning", "Good afternoon" or "Good evening". While saying Namaste hold your palms together at chin level and nod (never bow) your head. In major cities, men usually shake hands, while women use the more traditional greeting. In general, you can shake hands with men and can say Namaste to women. Ji is used following a name as a sign of respect, e.g., Gandhi-ji. Note that a Hindu may greet a man by adding "Sahib" ("Sir" or "Master") to the name (Mr. Jones-sahib) and woman by adding "ji" (Miss Jones-ji) as a sign of respect. Don’t use first names unless you know someone very well. Use "Mr.", "Mrs.", or "Miss". You can also use titles such as "Professor", "Doctor" and also "Sir" or "Madam" with elders. Please note that only people of the same sex can hug one another.