 In the congregational setting, the ardaas is recited by one person while everyone stands reverently, hands in prayer pose, facing the Guru Granth Sahib.Periodically throughout the recitation, the assembly as a whole repeats the word "Waheguru" to support the idea that God, the Wondrous Guru, is the Supreme Being capable of everything.At the completion of ardaas, the congregation bows down as one and places their foreheads on the floor to symbolize that they will go as low as necessary to support Waheguru and all that He stands for.