This is a really good answer. I’m in a similar place (also Hindu! hey *waves*) and honestly I kinda like it. I still highly doubt a god exists in any literal sense, but I do think the universe is a huge, mysterious place, and it’s entirely possible something exists that’s so far beyond our current comprehension that it seems godlike. I enjoy the feeling of spirituality, the thought that something ties us all together, that there is a ~presence or consciousness or simply scientific connectedness that’s been around for a long time and just holds together the fabric of the universe. Or something. I appreciate what religion does for people and I enjoy coming together to celebrate or acknowledge something deeper than homework or taxes. I like looking at art and stories that have been around for thousands of years and thinking of the people who made them. I don’t mind prayer; I like being in a temple and feeling the history and atmosphere of sacredness.
I still don’t think anybody’s out there specifically listening to our prayers, but I don’t think you need to believe in a god, in the traditional sense, to appreciate religion! It’s pretty cool.