Learn English – Bowed down at / before / in front of the altar

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Which is the correct preposition to use here from the options given in title ?

He bowed down ______ altar.

I have mentioned three options here though I had 4 options in the question. I managed to rule out one option but I am confused among these three options . I googled for this sentence and found a website where before was used but I am not sure if that's the correct preposition to use here.

Best Answer

With the little context given, my best advice (borne out by the ngram) - is that one bows down before the altar in most literature.