:root {
        --saffron: #E8751A;
        --saffron-deep: #C45E0A;
        --saffron-light: #F5A623;
        --maroon: #7B1A2C;
        --maroon-deep: #5A0F1E;
        --gold: #D4A530;
        --gold-light: #F0D68A;
        --cream: #FFF8EE;
        --cream-warm: #FDF3E4;
        --brown-dark: #3D1E0E;
        --green-tulsi: #4A7C3F;
        --green-dark: #2D5A22;
        --red-sindoor: #C43333;
        --white-pure: #FFFFFF;
        --text-dark: #2C1810;
        --text-body: #4A3728;
        --border-ornate: #D4A530;
    }

    * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        color: var(--text-body);
        background: var(--cream);
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ===== NAVBAR ===== */
    .navbar-ashram {
        background: rgba(61, 30, 14, 0.95);
        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        padding: 0.6rem 0;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
    }
    .navbar-ashram.scrolled {
        padding: 0.3rem 0;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(61, 30, 14, 0.3);
    }
    .navbar-ashram .navbar-brand {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;
        color: var(--gold-light) !important;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    .navbar-ashram .navbar-brand small {
        display: block;
        font-size: 0.65rem;
        color: var(--saffron-light);
        font-weight: 400;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .navbar-ashram .nav-link {
        color: var(--cream) !important;
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem !important;
        position: relative;
        transition: color 0.3s;
    }
    .navbar-ashram .nav-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--saffron);
        transition: width 0.3s;
    }
    .navbar-ashram .nav-link:hover::after,
    .navbar-ashram .nav-link.active::after { width: 60%; }
    .navbar-ashram .nav-link:hover { color: var(--saffron-light) !important; }
    .navbar-toggler { border-color: var(--gold) !important; }
    .navbar-toggler-icon { filter: invert(1); }

    /* ===== OM DIVIDER ===== */
    .om-divider {
        text-align: center;
        margin: 0.5rem 0 1.5rem;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        color: var(--saffron);
        opacity: 0.7;
        letter-spacing: 1rem;
    }

    /* ===== SECTION TITLE ===== */
    .section-title {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }
    .section-title .subtitle {
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.25em;
        color: var(--saffron);
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .section-title h2 {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;
        font-size: 2.4rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--maroon);
        line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .section-title .ornament {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 80px;
        height: 3px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }
    .section-title .ornament::before {
        content: '✦';
        display: block;
        margin-top: -12px;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    /* ===== HERO SLIDER ===== */
    .hero-section {
        position: relative;
        height: 100vh;
        min-height: 600px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero-slide {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 1.2s ease-in-out;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero-slide.active { opacity: 1; z-index: 2; }
    .hero-slide img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }
    .hero-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(61, 30, 14, 0.5) 0%,
            rgba(61, 30, 14, 0.2) 40%,
            rgba(61, 30, 14, 0.7) 80%,
            rgba(61, 30, 14, 0.95) 100%
        );
        z-index: 3;
    }
    .hero-content {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        z-index: 4;
        padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--cream);
    }
    .hero-content .mantra {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--gold-light);
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        animation: fadeUp 1s 0.3s both;
    }
    .hero-content h1 {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;
        font-size: 3.2rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1.2;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
        animation: fadeUp 1s 0.5s both;
    }
    .hero-content .hero-sub {
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--gold-light);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        animation: fadeUp 1s 0.7s both;
    }
    .hero-content .hero-tagline {
        font-size: 1rem;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto 2rem;
        opacity: 0.9;
        line-height: 1.8;
        animation: fadeUp 1s 0.9s both;
    }
    .hero-btn {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 0.85rem 2.5rem;
        background: var(--saffron);
        color: var(--white-pure);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        border-radius: 0;
        border: 2px solid var(--saffron);
        transition: all 0.3s;
        animation: fadeUp 1s 1.1s both;
    }
    .hero-btn:hover {
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--saffron-light);
        border-color: var(--saffron-light);
    }
    .hero-dots {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 1.5rem;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 5;
        display: flex;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .hero-dot {
        width: 10px; height: 10px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    }
    .hero-dot.active {
        background: var(--saffron);
        border-color: var(--saffron);
        transform: scale(1.3);
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
        from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
        to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* ===== ABOUT ===== */
    .about-section {
        padding: 6rem 0;
        background: var(--cream);
        position: relative;
    }
    .about-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold), var(--saffron));
    }
    .about-img-wrap {
        position: relative;
        padding: 1rem;
    }
    .about-img-wrap::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0;
        width: 100%; height: 100%;
        border: 3px solid var(--gold);
        transform: translate(5px, -14px);
        z-index: 0;
    }
    .about-img-wrap img {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        /* box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(61, 30, 14, 0.25); */
    }
    .about-text h3 {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;
        color: var(--maroon);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .about-text p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.95;
        color: var(--text-body);
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .about-highlight {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-deep), var(--maroon));
        color: var(--cream);
        padding: 2rem;
        margin-top: 2rem;
        position: relative;
    }
    .about-highlight::before {
        content: '॥';
        position: absolute;
        top: -0.6rem; left: 1.5rem;
        font-size: 2rem;
        color: var(--gold);
    }
    .about-highlight p {
        color: var(--cream) !important;
        font-style: italic;
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
        margin: 0;
    }
    .about-stats {
        display: flex;
        gap: 2rem;
        margin-top: 2rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .about-stat {
        text-align: center;
    }
    .about-stat .num {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        color: var(--saffron);
        line-height: 1;
    }
    .about-stat .label {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: var(--text-body);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    }

    /* ===== EVENTS / KATHA ===== */
    .events-section {
        padding: 6rem 0;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream-warm), var(--cream));
        position: relative;
    }
    .event-card {
        background: var(--white-pure);
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 48, 0.2);
        padding: 2rem;
        transition: all 0.4s;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        height: 100%;
    }
    .event-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0;
        width: 4px; height: 100%;
        background: var(--saffron);
    }
    .event-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 50px rgba(61, 30, 14, 0.12);
    }
    .event-card .event-icon {
        width: 50px; height: 50px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron), var(--saffron-deep));
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
        color: white; font-size: 1.4rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }
    .event-card h4 {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;
        color: var(--maroon);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }
    .event-card p {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: var(--text-body);
    }

    /* ===== GALLERY ===== */
    .gallery-section {
        padding: 6rem 0;
        background: var(--brown-dark);
        position: relative;
    }
    .gallery-section .section-title h2 { color: var(--gold-light); }
    .gallery-section .section-title .subtitle { color: var(--saffron-light); }
    .gallery-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        grid-template-rows: auto;
        gap: 0.8rem;
    }
    .gallery-item {
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .gallery-item img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }
    .gallery-item:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.08);
    }
    .gallery-item .gallery-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(61,30,14,0.7));
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.4s;
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-end;
        padding: 1rem;
    }
    .gallery-item:hover .gallery-overlay { opacity: 1; }
    .gallery-overlay span {
        color: var(--cream);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 500;
    }
    .gallery-item:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; }
    .gallery-item:nth-child(1) img { height: 100%; min-height: 350px; }
    .gallery-item:not(:nth-child(1)) img { height: 220px; }

    /* ===== DONATION ===== */
    .donation-section {
        padding: 6rem 0;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-deep) 0%, var(--maroon) 50%, var(--saffron-deep) 100%);
        color: var(--cream);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .donation-section::before {
        content: 'ॐ';
        position: absolute;
        font-size: 25rem;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
        top: -5rem; right: -3rem;
        font-weight: 900;
    }
    .donation-section .section-title h2 { color: var(--gold-light); }
    .donation-section .section-title .subtitle { color: var(--saffron-light); }
    .donation-text p {
        color: rgba(255,248,238,0.9);
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        line-height: 1.9;
    }
    .donation-causes {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.2rem;
        margin: 2rem 0;
    }
    .cause-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 1rem;
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
        transition: background 0.3s;
    }
    .cause-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); }
    .cause-item i {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        color: var(--gold-light);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .cause-item div h5 {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
        color: var(--cream);
    }
    .cause-item div p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        margin: 0;
        color: rgba(255,248,238,0.7);
    }
    .qr-card {
        background: var(--white-pure);
        padding: 2rem;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        position: relative;
    }
    .qr-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold), var(--saffron));
    }
    .qr-card h5 {
        color: var(--maroon);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .qr-card img {
        max-width: 240px;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .qr-card .upi-id {
        /* margin-top: 1rem; */
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--text-body);
        font-weight: 600;
        background: var(--cream);
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
        display: inline-block;
    }

    /* ===== CONTACT ===== */
    .contact-section {
        padding: 6rem 0;
        background: var(--cream);
        position: relative;
    }
    .contact-info-card {
        background: var(--white-pure);
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 48, 0.15);
        padding: 2.5rem;
        height: 100%;
    }
    .contact-item {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .contact-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .contact-item .icon-box {
        width: 48px; height: 48px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron), var(--saffron-deep));
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
        color: white; font-size: 1.2rem; flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .contact-item h5 {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--maroon);
        margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }
    .contact-item p, .contact-item a {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        color: var(--text-body);
        text-decoration: none;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .contact-item a:hover { color: var(--saffron); }
    .social-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }
    .social-link {
        width: 50px; height: 50px;
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
        background: var(--brown-dark);
        color: var(--cream);
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        transition: all 0.3s;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
    .social-link:hover {
        background: var(--saffron);
        color: white;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }
    .contact-map {
        background: var(--white-pure);
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 48, 0.15);
        padding: 2rem;
        height: 100%;
    }
    .map-placeholder {
        width: 100%;
        height: 300px;
        background: var(--cream-warm);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: var(--text-body);
    }
    .map-placeholder i { font-size: 3rem; color: var(--saffron); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .address-block {
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
        padding: 1.5rem;
        background: var(--cream);
        border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    }
    .address-block p {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: var(--text-body);
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* ===== CONTACT FORM ===== */
    .contact-form-card {
        background: var(--white-pure);
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 48, 0.15);
        padding: 2.5rem;
        height: 100%;
        position: relative;
    }
    .contact-form-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold), var(--saffron));
    }
    .contact-form-card h4 {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--maroon);
        margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }
    .contact-form-card .form-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--text-body);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        opacity: 0.8;
    }
    .contact-form-card .form-group {
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }
    .contact-form-card label {
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--maroon);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.06em;
        margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        display: block;
    }
    .contact-form-card .form-control {
        border: 1.5px solid rgba(212, 165, 48, 0.25);
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        background: var(--cream);
        transition: all 0.3s;
    }
    .contact-form-card .form-control:focus {
        border-color: var(--saffron);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(232, 117, 26, 0.1);
        background: var(--white-pure);
        outline: none;
    }
    .contact-form-card .form-control::placeholder {
        color: #b5a28e;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }
    .contact-form-card textarea.form-control {
        resize: vertical;
        min-height: 110px;
    }
    .btn-submit {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.6rem;
        padding: 0.8rem 2.2rem;
        background: var(--saffron);
        color: var(--white-pure);
        border: 2px solid var(--saffron);
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s;
        border-radius: 0;
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .btn-submit:hover {
        background: var(--maroon);
        border-color: var(--maroon);
        color: var(--white-pure);
    }
    .btn-submit i { font-size: 1.1rem; }
    .form-success {
        display: none;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 2rem 1rem;
    }
    .form-success.show { display: block; }
    .form-success i {
        font-size: 3rem;
        color: var(--green-tulsi);
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .form-success h5 {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;
        color: var(--maroon);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }
    .form-success p {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--text-body);
    }
    .input-row {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    .input-row .form-group { flex: 1; }
    @media (max-width: 575px) {
        .input-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
        .contact-form-card { padding: 1.5rem; }
    }

    /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
    .footer {
        background: var(--brown-dark);
        color: var(--cream);
        padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
        text-align: center;
        border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    }
    .footer .footer-mantra {
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', serif;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        color: var(--gold-light);
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    .footer p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: rgba(255,248,238,0.5);
    }
    .footer-links {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 2rem;
        margin: 1rem 0;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .footer-links a {
        color: rgba(255,248,238,0.7);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        transition: color 0.3s;
    }
    .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--saffron-light); }

    /* ===== SCROLL TOP ===== */
    .scroll-top {
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 2rem;
        right: 2rem;
        width: 48px; height: 48px;
        background: var(--saffron);
        color: white;
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        z-index: 999;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
        transition: all 0.3s;
        cursor: pointer;
        border: none;
    }
    .scroll-top.visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
    .scroll-top:hover {
        background: var(--maroon);
    }

    /* ===== LIGHTBOX ===== */
    .lightbox {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(0,0,0,0.92);
        z-index: 10000;
        display: none;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 2rem;
    }
    .lightbox.open { display: flex; }
    .lightbox img {
        max-width: 90vw;
        max-height: 85vh;
        object-fit: contain;
        box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    }
    .lightbox-close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 1.5rem; right: 2rem;
        color: white;
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        line-height: 1;
        z-index: 10001;
    }

    /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .hero-content h1 { font-size: 2.4rem; }
        .hero-content .hero-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; }
        .section-title h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
        .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
        .gallery-item:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 2; }
        .gallery-item:nth-child(1) img { min-height: 280px; }
        .gallery-item:not(:nth-child(1)) img { height: 180px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .hero-section { min-height: 500px; }
        .hero-content h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
        .hero-content .hero-sub { font-size: 1rem; }
        .hero-content { padding: 2rem 1rem 3rem; }
        .section-title h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
        .about-img-wrap { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
        .about-img-wrap::before { transform: translate(8px, 8px); }
        .about-stats { gap: 1.5rem; }
        .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
        .gallery-item:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 2; }
        .gallery-item:nth-child(1) img { min-height: 220px; }
        .gallery-item:not(:nth-child(1)) img { height: 150px; }
        .donation-section { padding: 4rem 0; }
        .qr-card { margin-top: 2rem; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 575px) {
        .hero-content h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
        .about-stats { justify-content: center; }
        .gallery-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        }
    }

    /* ===== ANIMATIONS ===== */
    .reveal {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(40px);
        transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    }
    .reveal.visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }