If Hinduism talks about finding the god within you, then why are there so many gods in Hindu religion?

A very informative article by a French political writer, François Gautier on "What is So Special about being a Hindu"

• You Believe in God ! - You are accepted as Aastik.
• Don't believe in God! You're accepted as Nastik
• You Want to Worship Idols - Please go ahead. You are a Murti Pujak- Choose Your Own Idol- Ram, Krishna,Vishnu.......
• You Don't want to Worship Idols - no problem. You can focus on "Nirguna Brahma".
• You want to criticise something in our Hindu Religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools.
• You want to accept Beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it.
• You want to start your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita- Sure !
• You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads - Go ahead
• You want to start your journey by reading Purana - Be my guest & be a Gyaan Yogi..
• You just don't like reading the Puranas or other books. No problem, my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition & be a Bhakti Yogi like Meera. (bhakti: devotion)
• You don't like idea of Bhakti or Gyaan! No problem. Do good Karma. Be a karmayogi.
• You want to just Enjoy Life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy.
• You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life and find God - jai ho! Be a Sadhu, an Ascetic!
• You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only - Welcome. (Trees, Sun & Moon are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship).
• You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita Philosophy
• You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive Gyaan from a Guru.
• You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself! Meditate & Study and achieve the purpose of human life- Nirvana yourself!
• You believe in Female energy! We worship Shakti.
• You Believe that Every Human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism! "Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world is a family).
• You don't have time to celebrate this Festival?
• Don't worry- One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year.
• You are a Working Person and Don't have time for religion? It's okay. You will still be a Hindu.
• You like to go to Temples. Devotion is loved.
• You don't like to go to The Temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu!
• You Believe that Hinduism is a way of life, with considerable freedom.
• You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe!
• And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems we still Respect your viewpoint.