Temple visits vs. Home worshipping!!!

I have always been a believer in God, but my parents felt that my way of worshipping was never right and the amount of visits to the temple was never enough. I personally do not believe in going to the temple. This was triggered by an unpleasant incident in one of the renowned religious places in India, where the amount donated determined the type of “prasad” (Hindu equivalent of wine and bread) and how close we could get to the deity. It was so abominable that it shook my entire belief in the temple system.
Now I prefer just worshipping God at home and lighting a lamp on a daily basis. Is this practice the right way or should I just follow the norms of the religion and pay a daily, weekly or monthly visits to the temple? The commercialization of religious institutions in India has forced people to look alternative ways to believe in God. Is paying a visit to the temple, the only way God would recognize you as a believer? If God is omni-present then why does he only acknowledge your presence and your belief in the temple? Wouldn’t he come to know that you are remembering him in your room, while driving or while maybe just working?
In my school I read a story about a farmer who was God’s favorite not because he used to spend hours in front of God but because he always remembered God once a day while performing his day to day tasks. I have seen people shunning their responsibilities towards their families and house, just to sit in the temple and worship. Is this correct? Is it more important to be true to God or to be true to your own family? Does God specify a set number of hours in a day to devote to him or does he preach to be happy and be good to others?
Bapu Asaramji preaches that “Sada prasann rahna, ishwar ki sarvopari bhakti hai” (To be always happy, is the best way to worship God), which we all should adopt in our lives. It will surely make the world a better place!!!