Sikhism rejects idolatry and has no clergy system. Guru Nanak introduced the concept of one god, Ik Onkar, one creator present in all of creation. Sikhs refer to the divine as Waheguru, the Wondrous Enlightener.
Hinduism believes in the a hierarchy of deities with Brahman as the foremost all encompassing, followed by the trinity Brahma (creator) Vishnu (sustainer) and Shiva (destroyer). Other important gods are Krishna, Rama, Ganesha and Hanuman along with goddesses Lakhsmi, Kali, Durga and Saraswati. There are many lesser demi-gods and demi-goddesss with some 33 million deities in all which including plant animal and mineral spirits worshiped by means of idolatry and intervention of pandits, or priests.