Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.29.24
SB 3.29.24
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aham uccāvacair dravyaiḥ kriyayotpannayānaghe naiva tuṣye 'rcito 'rcāyāṁ bhūta-grāmāvamāninaḥ
Translation
My dear Mother, even if he worships with proper rituals and paraphernalia, a person who is ignorant of My presence in all living entities never pleases Me by the worship of My Deities in the temple.