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your best bet is the original Buddhism, Theravada. the Buddha said that there are gods but that they are not immortal. that there are supernatural elements but that enlightenment is greater and outside of them, that accomplishing it takes one beyond any of these things. so basically if you don't care about the hocks pocks that's fine because the Buddha said it doesn't matter anyway. no praying, rituals or magic at all is recommended by him. the old teachings will mention a god and then say how he thinks he is the supreme god and then Buddha will tell him he is not and that he will eventually die. this essentially means you can focus on practicing Buddhism (IE. meditation, eightfold path, etc.) without any faith in anything but the things you practice. there is no need for superstition, gods, or supernatural things. all those things are beside the point and practice is all that matters.
later offshoots of Buddhism are probably what you are not wanting. things like offering prayers to statues of gods from other religions renamed "bodhisattvas" so they grant you favors. or spinning prayer wheels or doing rituals and dances and lighting incense. reading incantations to help ghosts after death and blessing things. these things were never taught by the original buddha but are the result of mixing his teachings with other religions.
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