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You have got some great responses. I am sure you have some ideas now on how you can go forward in your journey of discovery. Nonetheless I thought it may be helpful for you to see a list of simple next steps for you:

• identify the different temples near your residence or office. Visit them and see what draws you. Make it a habit to visit the temple of your choice at least once a month and just sit there for 10-15 minutes.
  
  
• find a introductory book on hinduism to read. There is enough material online but a book like The Hindu View Of Life(S. Radhakrishnan) written by respected authors can give you a grounding of the philosophy.
  
  
• then you start on one of the epics - ramayana or mahabharata (or both). I recommend the Rajagopalachari version, which was my introduction to both. His writing is simple yet engaging. You can explore other versions later.
  
  
• keep visiting online discussion forums like this one or the one at hindu stackexchange. You often come across interesting topics and discussions, which also help you learn more about the religion.
  
  
• when you feel ready, set up a small altar at your home, just one or two deities, light diya/incense and pray daily.
  
  Activities like meditation, mantra chanting I would think comes in the next stage.
  
  Good luck. One of my most cherished memories of living in Mumbai was seeing the joyous enthusiasm of common janta on the roads during ganesh visarjan.

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