Meaning of 拝む in the following sentence


Context: after winning a match, a boxer goes at the hospital to visit the
opponent he defeated, but there he finds the loser's girlfriend too. The boy
tries to ask how his opponent is doing, at which the girl replies that he can
have a look at his face if he wants, and then adds:

> 敗者をどういじるも勝者の特権。これから自分下した勝者【あいて】を忘れよーとしながらも背負ってく …この顔 **拝む** なら今しかないよ

Is 拝む being used with the meaning of `to pay one's respects` or `to see`? I
think she's being sarcastic, but I am not sure. My transation attempt:

> Choosing how to treat the defeated is a special privilege of the winner.
> From now on, even if he will try to forget the one that defeated him, it
> will still be a burden for him. This is the only time you can see(?) his
> face.

I uploaded [the whole page and the following
one](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HXUjH.jpg) to provide more context. It would be
great if you could also check the rest of my translation. Thank you for your
help!




I feel this 拝む is closer to "to enjoy/appreciate", rather than "to pay
respect" or "to worship".

> ###
> [拝む](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/29998/meaning/m0u/%E6%8B%9D%E3%82%80/)
>
> ２
> 「見る」の謙譲語。お目にかかる。また、珍しい物、大事な物などを拝見・拝観する。「お顔を―・みに伺います」「秘宝を―・ませていただいた」「彼女の顔を―・みたい」

This is a bit comical word choice, and she's comparing his face to some famous
tourist attraction, but 拝む in this sentence no longer carries religious
implication. This 拝む refers to what ordinary tourists who are not particularly
religious do in front of a Buddhist statue in Kyoto. "Oh this is the famous
...!"




I feel this 拝む is closer to "to enjoy/appreciate", rather than "to pay
respect" or "to worship".

> ###
> [拝む](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/29998/meaning/m0u/%E6%8B%9D%E3%82%80/)
>
> ２
> 「見る」の謙譲語。お目にかかる。また、珍しい物、大事な物などを拝見・拝観する。「お顔を―・みに伺います」「秘宝を―・ませていただいた」「彼女の顔を―・みたい」

This is a bit comical word choice, and she's comparing his face to some famous
tourist attraction, but 拝む in this sentence no longer carries religious
implication. This 拝む refers to what ordinary tourists who are not particularly
religious do in front of a Buddhist statue in Kyoto. "Oh this is the famous
...!"

