:root {
      /* Exact colors sampled from design image */
      --topbar-bg: #4B2006;
      --hero-bg: #F2E1C4;
      --body-bg: #FDF6EC;
      --card-bg: #FBEBCE;
      --quotes-bg: #401905;
      --newsletter-bg: #4C2513;
      --footer-bg: #351E0B;
      --copyright-bg: #2B1606;

      --primary-brown: #662116;
      --accent-gold: #C19A6B;
      --active-orange: #D95D16;
      --hover-orange: #F26E22;
      --text-dark: #2A1A15;
      --text-muted: #6C5B55;
      --text-light: #FDF6EC;
      --transition-base: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .text-decoration {
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .text-justify {
      text-align: justify;
    }

    .text-orange {
      color: var(--hover-orange);
    }

    .mt-main {
      margin-top: 4%;
    }

    .border-25 {
      border-radius: 25px;
    }

    /* quotes */
    .quote-card-item {
      cursor: default;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 140px;
    }

    .quote-content {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #5d4037;
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
    }

    .quote-fade {
      opacity: 0;
    }

    /* quotes */
    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--body-bg);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    h1,
    h2,
    h3,
    h4,
    h5,
    h6,
    .font-serif {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .font-hindi {
      font-family: 'Noto Serif Devanagari', serif;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* Scrollbar Styling */
    ::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 8px;
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: var(--body-bg);
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: var(--accent-gold);
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
      background: var(--primary-brown);
    }

    /* Top Bar */
    .top-bar {
      background-color: var(--topbar-bg);
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      padding: 8px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
    }

    .top-bar a {
      color: var(--text-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .top-bar a:hover {
      color: var(--accent-gold);
    }

    .top-bar .social-icons a {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 26px;
      height: 26px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      margin-left: 6px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .top-bar .social-icons a:hover {
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .top-bar .translate-label {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .top-bar .google-translate-widget {
      display: inline-block;
      min-width: 100px;
    }

    .top-bar .google-translate-widget select,
    .top-bar .google-translate-widget .goog-te-combo {
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
      color: #fff !important;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) !important;
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 2px 6px;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
    }
    .top-bar .goog-te-gadget-simple span{
      color: white !important;
    }

    .top-bar .google-translate-widget option {
      color: #222;
    }

    .top-bar .goog-te-gadget {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .top-bar .goog-te-gadget img {
      display: none;
    }

    .top-bar .goog-te-gadget-simple {
      background: transparent !important;
      border: none !important;
      padding: 0 !important;
    }

    /* Transparent Navbar overlaying Hero Section */
    .navbar {
      position: absolute;
      top: 45px;
      /* Fits right below top-bar */
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 1000;
      background-color: #ffffff91 !important;
      border-bottom: none;
      padding: 0 0;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .navbar.scrolled {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      padding: 10px 0;
      background-color: rgba(253, 246, 236, 0.96) !important;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(44, 20, 14, 0.08);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.15);
    }

    .navbar-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0px;
    }

    .brand-title {
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .brand-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-top: 2px;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .brand-accent {
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .nav-link {
      color: var(--primary-brown) !important;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 6px 12px !important;
      position: relative;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .nav-link:hover,
    .nav-link.active {
      color: var(--active-orange) !important;
    }

    .nav-link::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      transition: var(--transition-base);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .nav-link:hover::after,
    .nav-link.active::after {
      width: 70%;
    }

    /* Multi-level Nested Dropdown Menu */
    .dropdown-menu {
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
      background-color: #FFFDFB;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(44, 20, 14, 0.08);
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 8px 0;
    }

    .dropdown-item {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      padding: 8px 20px;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .dropdown-item:hover {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    /* Nested Submenu Logic */
    .dropdown-submenu {
      position: relative;
    }

    .dropdown-submenu>.dropdown-menu {
      top: 0;
      left: 100%;
      margin-top: -6px;
      margin-left: -1px;
      display: none;
    }

    .dropdown-submenu:hover>.dropdown-menu {
      display: block;
    }

    .dropdown-submenu>a::after {
      display: inline-block;
      content: "\F285";
      /* Chevron right icon */
      font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
      float: right;
      border: none;
      margin-top: 3px;
      margin-left: 15px;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .navbar-toggler {
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
      padding: 4px 8px;
    }

    .navbar-toggler:focus {
      box-shadow: none;
    }

    .navbar-toggler-icon {
      filter: invert(18%) sepia(35%) saturate(958%) hue-rotate(331%) brightness(91%) contrast(92%);
    }

    /* Buttons */
    .btn-brown {
      background-color: var(--primary-brown);
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 10px 24px;
      border: 1px solid var(--primary-brown);
      border-radius: 4px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .btn-brown:hover {
      background-color: transparent;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      border-color: var(--primary-brown);
    }

    .btn-orange {
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 10px 24px;
      border: 1px solid var(--active-orange);
      border-radius: 4px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .btn-orange:hover {
      background-color: var(--hover-orange);
      border-color: var(--hover-orange);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* Hero Carousel (Navbar sits transparently on top of this) */
    .hero-carousel {
      background-color: var(--hero-bg);
      position: relative;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.15);
      margin-top: 0;
      /* Align directly under top-bar */
    }

    .hero-slide-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 590px;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding-top: 100px;
      /* Leave space for the absolute transparent navbar */
    }

    .hero-bg-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: 0;
      width: 55%;
      height: 100%;
      background-image: url('https://shriswamiramsukhdasjimaharaj.com/v3/assets/hero_krishna.png');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Blend left edge of the cropped Krishna image into the solid cream bg */
    .hero-bg-mask {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg,
          var(--hero-bg) 45%,
          rgba(242, 225, 196, 0.8) 35%,
          rgba(242, 225, 196, 0) 53%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      padding: 80px 0;
      max-width: 520px;
    }

    .hero-title {
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .hero-title span {
      display: block;
    }

    .hero-title-light {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 2.3rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      display: block;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .hero-title-bold {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      display: block;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .hero-description {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-top: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    /* Animation classes for slide items */
    .hero-content>* {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
    }

    .carousel-item.active .hero-content>* {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .carousel-item.active .hero-content>h2 {
      transition-delay: 0.1s;
    }

    .carousel-item.active .hero-content>.decor-separator {
      transition-delay: 0.3s;
    }

    .carousel-item.active .hero-content>p {
      transition-delay: 0.5s;
    }

    .carousel-item.active .hero-content>a {
      transition-delay: 0.7s;
    }

    /* Decorative separators */
    .decor-separator {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 15px;
      margin: 15px 0;
    }

    .decor-line {
      flex-grow: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent-gold), transparent);
    }

    .decor-diamond {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      background-color: var(--accent-gold);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      position: relative;
    }

    .decor-diamond::before,
    .decor-diamond::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: var(--accent-gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .decor-diamond::before {
      left: -10px;
      top: 2px;
    }

    .decor-diamond::after {
      right: -10px;
      top: 2px;
    }

    /* Carousel Indicators */
    .carousel-custom-indicators {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 40px;
      left: 0;
      z-index: 10;
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .carousel-custom-indicators button {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: rgba(74, 35, 24, 0.3);
      border: none;
      padding: 0;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .carousel-custom-indicators button.active {
      background-color: var(--primary-brown);
      transform: scale(1.3);
    }

    /* Section Header */
    .section-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .section-subtitle {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: 0;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .decor-separator-wing {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      width: 130px;
    }

    /* Explore Our Spiritual Essence Section */
    .essence-section {
      padding: 70px 0;
      background-color: var(--body-bg);
    }

    .essence-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .essence-card {
      text-align: center;
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .essence-icon-container {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
      position: relative;
    }

    .essence-icon-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.15);
    }

    /* Thin glow ring on hover */
    .essence-icon-container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -4px;
      left: -4px;
      right: -4px;
      bottom: -4px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .essence-card:hover .essence-icon-img {
      transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.05);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.25);
    }

    .essence-card:hover .essence-icon-container::after {
      border-color: rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.4);
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .essence-title {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .essence-card:hover .essence-title {
      color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    .essence-desc {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.4;
      padding: 0 5px;
    }

    /* Quotes Banner - Utilizing exact cropped left & right images */
    .quotes-banner {
      background-color: var(--quotes-bg);
      background-image: url('https://shriswamiramsukhdasjimaharaj.com/v3//assets/quote_left.png'), url('https://shriswamiramsukhdasjimaharaj.com/v3/assets/quote_right.png');
      background-position: left center, right center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat;
      background-size: auto 106%, auto 100%;
      color: var(--text-light);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 80px 0;
      border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
    }

    .quotes-container {
      max-width: 850px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 5;
    }

    .quote-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.6;
      font-style: italic;
      color: #FFF;
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }

    .quote-author {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      margin-top: 20px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .quote-icon {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      opacity: 0.3;
      position: absolute;
    }

    .quote-icon-left {
      top: -15px;
      left: 0;
    }

    .quote-icon-right {
      bottom: -10px;
      right: 0;
    }

    /* Audio Player Bar */
    .audio-player-bar {
      margin-top: 50px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
      padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .audio-card {
      background-color: var(--bg-white);
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.4);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 20px 30px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(44, 20, 14, 0.05);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .audio-left {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 15px;
    }

    .audio-right-btn {
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .soundwave-indicator {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      gap: 3px;
      height: 24px;
    }

    .soundwave-bar {
      width: 3px;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: var(--accent-gold);
      border-radius: 1px;
    }

    .soundwave-indicator.playing .soundwave-bar {
      animation: bounce 1s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    }

    .soundwave-indicator.playing .soundwave-bar:nth-child(2) {
      animation-delay: 0.2s;
    }

    .soundwave-indicator.playing .soundwave-bar:nth-child(3) {
      animation-delay: 0.4s;
    }

    .soundwave-indicator.playing .soundwave-bar:nth-child(4) {
      animation-delay: 0.1s;
    }

    .soundwave-indicator.playing .soundwave-bar:nth-child(5) {
      animation-delay: 0.3s;
    }

    @keyframes bounce {
      0% {
        height: 6px;
      }

      100% {
        height: 22px;
      }
    }

    .audio-title-tag {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .audio-track-info {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 15px;
    }

    .audio-thumb {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .audio-track-details {
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .audio-track-name {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .audio-track-artist {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    /* Play Controls */
    .audio-controls-container {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 15px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      max-width: 500px;
      margin: 0 20px;
    }

    .audio-play-btn {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      border: none;
      color: white;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.3);
    }

    .audio-play-btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--hover-orange);
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .audio-progress-area {
      flex-grow: 1;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* Simulated Waveform Visualizer */
    .waveform-visualizer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2px;
      height: 30px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .wave-bar {
      flex-grow: 1;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: #E2D8CF;
      border-radius: 1px;
      transition: background-color 0.1s;
    }

    .wave-bar.active {
      background-color: var(--accent-gold);
    }

    .wave-bar.played {
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    .audio-time {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-top: 4px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* Two-column core section */
    .core-section {
      background-color: var(--body-bg);
      padding: 0 0 80px 0;
    }

    /* Sadhak Sanjivani Card */
    .sadhak-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 4px;
      background-color: transparent;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .sadhak-card-inner {
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
      border-radius: 6px;
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      height: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-image: url('https://shriswamiramsukhdasjimaharaj.com/v3//assets/book.png');
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: bottom right;
      background-size: auto 100%;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .sadhak-card:hover .sadhak-card-inner {
      background-position: bottom calc(right + 0px);
      background-size: auto calc(100% + 8px);
      filter: drop-shadow(8px 15px 20px rgba(44, 20, 14, 0.22));
    }

    .sadhak-content-col {
      padding: 40px 20px 40px 40px;
    }

    .sadhak-title {
      font-size: 2.1rem;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .sadhak-subtitle {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .sadhak-desc {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin: 25px 0;
    }

    /* Events List */
    .events-container {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .event-card {
      /* background-color: var(--bg-white); */
      /* border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.25); */
      /* border-radius: 8px; */
      /* padding: 15px 20px; */
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
      /* box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(44, 20, 14, 0.02); */
    }

    .event-card:hover {
      /* border-color: var(--accent-gold); */
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      /* box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(44, 20, 14, 0.06); */
    }

    .event-date-box {
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
      border-radius: 6px;
      width: 58px;
      height: 58px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background-color: #FFF9F3;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .event-day {
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .event-month {
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      color: var(--active-orange);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .event-details {
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .event-name {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      margin: 0;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .event-card:hover .event-name {
      color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    .event-location {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .event-arrow {
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .event-card:hover .event-arrow {
      transform: translateX(4px);
      color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    .social-media-section {
      padding: 20px 0 10px;
    }

    .social-media-card {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(251, 235, 206, 0.95), rgba(255, 248, 235, 0.95));
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.32);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 28px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(74, 35, 24, 0.08);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .social-media-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.08), transparent 40%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .social-media-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .social-media-icon {
      width: 54px;
      height: 54px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--active-orange), var(--hover-orange));
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.2);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .social-media-title {
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
    }

    .social-media-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 6px 0 0;
      max-width: 700px;
    }

    .social-media-content {
      width:80%;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 16px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .social-media-card {
        padding: 22px;
      }

      .social-media-header {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .social-media-title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
      }

      .social-media-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }
    }

    /* Newsletter Bar */
    .newsletter-bar {
      background-color: var(--newsletter-bg);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 20px 0;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .newsletter-bg-mandala {
      position: absolute;
      right: -80px;
      bottom: -80px;
      width: 250px;
      height: 250px;
      opacity: 0.08;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .newsletter-content {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 15px;
    }

    .newsletter-icon {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: var(--bg-white);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .newsletter-title {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .newsletter-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .newsletter-form {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .newsletter-input {
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.3);
      border-radius: 4px;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      width: 100%;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .newsletter-input::placeholder {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    }

    .newsletter-input:focus {
      outline: none;
      border-color: var(--active-orange);
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.2);
    }

    /* inner section wise style */

    /* Internal Page Banner */
    .internal-banner {
      background: linear-gradient(rgba(74, 35, 24, 0.75), rgba(74, 35, 24, 0.75)), url('https://shriswamiramsukhdasjimaharaj.com/v3/assets/hero_krishna.png') center/cover;
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 60px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
    }

    .banner-title {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .banner-breadcrumbs {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    /* Standard Cards */
    .custom-card {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.35);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 35px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(44, 20, 14, 0.04);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .custom-card-white {
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    /* About Swamiji Styles */
    .profile-circle {
      width: 140px;
      height: 140px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
      padding: 4px;
      background-color: #fff;
    }

    .profile-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .quote-box {
      border-left: 4px solid var(--active-orange);
      background-color: rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.06);
      padding: 20px;
      font-style: italic;
      border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
      margin: 25px 0;
    }

    /* new css */
    .biography-content {
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .biography-content p {
      line-height: 1.9;
      font-size: 1rem;
      text-align: justify;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .profile-circle {
      width: 220px;
      height: 220px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 6px solid var(--accent-gold);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    }

    .profile-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    /* Timeline styles */
    .timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 30px;
      margin: 40px 0;
    }

    .timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 7px;
      top: 5px;
      bottom: 5px;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--accent-gold);
    }

    .timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: -30px;
      top: 4px;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      border: 3px solid var(--body-bg);
      z-index: 5;
    }

    .timeline-year {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--active-orange);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }



    /* Pravachans View Styles */
    .filter-bar {
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(44, 20, 14, 0.02);
    }

    .pravachan-card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .pravachan-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(44, 20, 14, 0.08);
    }

    .pravachan-thumb-container {
      position: relative;
      height: 160px;
    }

    .pravachan-thumb {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .pravachan-duration {
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px;
      right: 10px;
      background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      padding: 2px 6px;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .play-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.9);
      color: #fff;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .pravachan-card:hover .play-overlay {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
    }

    /* Bhagavad Gita Styles */
    .gita-pagination {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .gita-page-btn {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.3);
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .gita-page-btn:hover,
    .gita-page-btn.active {
      background-color: var(--accent-gold);
      color: #fff;
      border-color: var(--accent-gold);
    }

    .shloka-sanskrit {
      font-family: 'Noto Serif Devanagari', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      text-align: center;
      margin: 20px 0;
    }

    .shloka-meaning-title {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 15px;
    }

    /* Sadhak Sanjivani Styles */
    .volume-card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 24px;
      text-align: center;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .volume-img-container {
      height: 140px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .volume-img {
      max-height: 100%;
      filter: drop-shadow(3px 5px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15));
    }

    /* Quotes Page Styles */
    .filter-tabs {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .tab-btn {
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.3);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      padding: 6px 16px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: var(--transition-base);
    }

    .tab-btn:hover,
    .tab-btn.active {
      background-color: var(--primary-brown);
      color: #fff;
      border-color: var(--primary-brown);
    }

    .quote-card {
      background-color: #FFF9F3;
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 25px;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01);
    }

    .quote-card-text {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    /* Gallery Page Styles */
    .gallery-img-container {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
      height: 320px;
    }

    .gallery-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .gallery-img-container:hover .gallery-img {
      transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    .gallery-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: 0.3s;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .gallery-img-container:hover .gallery-overlay {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .filter-tabs {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .tab-btn.active {
      background: var(--primary-brown);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* gallery model option */
    #galleryModal .modal-content {
      background: var(--quotes-bg);
    }

    #galleryModal .btn {
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    #modalImage {
      max-width: 100%;
      max-height: 80vh;
    }

    /* Events Page Styles */
    .event-card-inner {
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.2);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .event-badge {
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 8px;
      width: 65px;
      text-align: center;
      background-color: #FFFDFB;
    }

    .event-badge-day {
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .event-badge-month {
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      color: var(--active-orange);
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .event-info-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .event-info-list li {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 15px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
    }

    .event-info-icon {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: #FBEBCE;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    /* Contact Page Styles */
    .form-control {
      background-color: #FFFDFB;
      border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.3);
      padding: 10px 15px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .form-control:focus {
      outline: none;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.15);
      border-color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    .contact-item {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 15px;
    }

    .contact-icon {
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    /* Simulated Audio Player */
    .audio-play-inline {
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      border: none;
      color: #fff;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    /* Footer styling */
    .footer {
      background-color: var(--footer-bg);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      padding: 20px 0 20px 0;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
    }

    .footer-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .footer-links li {
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      background-color: var(--copyright-bg);
      padding: 15px 0;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .font-hindi {
      font-family: 'Noto Serif Devanagari', serif;
      font-weight: 500;
    }


    /* end inner section wise style */
































    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 1200px) {
      .essence-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1200px) {
      .container {
        max-width: 1200px !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .navbar {
        background-color: rgba(253, 246, 236, 0.96) !important;
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.15);
      }

      .navbar.scrolled {
        position: relative;
      }

      .hero-slide-wrapper {
        min-height: auto;
        padding-top: 0;
        /* No need to offset on mobile as navbar is relative */
      }

      .hero-item {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 50px 0;
      }

      .hero-bg-image {
        width: 100%;
        /* opacity: 0.15; */
      }

      .hero-bg-mask {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg,
            rgba(242, 225, 196, 0.98) 0%,
            rgba(242, 225, 196, 0.9) 100%);
      }

      .hero-content {
        max-width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .decor-separator {
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .carousel-custom-indicators {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        bottom: 20px;
      }

      .quotes-banner {
        background-size: 15% auto, 15% auto;
      }

      .audio-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
      }

      .audio-controls-container {
        margin: 10px 0;
        max-width: 100%;
      }

      .sadhak-card-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 30px;
        background-image: url('');
      }

      .sadhak-image-container {
        width: 60%;
        margin-top: 30px;
      }

      .newsletter-content {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .newsletter-bar {
        text-align: center;
      }

      .newsletter-form {
        max-width: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .dropdown-submenu>.dropdown-menu {
        position: static;
        display: block;
        margin-left: 15px;
        box-shadow: none;
        border: none;
        background-color: transparent;
      }

      .dropdown-submenu>a::after {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      .top-bar {
        text-align: center;
      }

      .top-bar .social-icons {
        justify-content: center;
        margin-top: 8px;
      }

      .essence-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 15px;
      }

      .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.1rem;
      }

      .quotes-banner {
        background-image: none;
        /* Hide decorative wings on mobile to prevent overlapping */
      }

      .quote-text {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
      }

      .sadhak-title {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
      }

      .sadhak-image-container {
        width: 80%;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
      .essence-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .event-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 10px;
      }

      .event-arrow {
        align-self: flex-end;
      }
    }






























    /* audio */

    /* ============================================================
       MAIN AUDIO PLAYER CARD
    ============================================================ */
    .main-player-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 20px 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(74, 35, 24, 0.07);
      margin: 28px 0 20px;
    }

    .player-top-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .player-thumb {
      width: 110px;
      height: 110px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      object-fit: cover;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      border: 2px solid var(--border-light);
    }

    .player-info {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .player-track-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      margin: 0 0 3px;
    }

    .player-track-artist,
    .player-track-album {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .player-collapse-btn {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 4px;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .player-collapse-btn:hover {
      color: var(--primary-brown);
    }

    /* Progress bar */
    .player-progress-row {
      margin-top: 16px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .player-time {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .progress-wrapper {
      flex: 1;
      position: relative;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .progress-bar-bg {
      width: 100%;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: #e8ddd0;
      border-radius: 2px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .progress-bar-fill {
      height: 100%;
      width: 20%;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--active-orange), #E8671F);
      border-radius: 2px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .progress-bar-fill::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -5px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.25);
    }

    /* Waveform bars */
    .waveform-bars {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.5px;
      height: 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .waveform-bar {
      width: 2px;
      border-radius: 1px;
      background-color: var(--accent-gold);
      transition: height 0.1s ease;
    }

    .waveform-bar.played {
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    /* Controls */
    .player-controls-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 24px;
      margin-top: 16px;
    }

    .ctrl-btn {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      transition: var(--transition);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .ctrl-btn:hover {
      color: var(--primary-brown);
    }

    .ctrl-btn-primary {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      color: #fff !important;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 50%;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.4);
    }

    .ctrl-btn-primary:hover {
      background-color: var(--hover-orange);
      transform: scale(1.06);
    }

    /* Volume slider */
    .volume-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .volume-slider {
      -webkit-appearance: none;
      width: 70px;
      height: 4px;
      border-radius: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--active-orange) 75%, #e8ddd0 75%);
      outline: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .volume-slider::-webkit-slider-thumb {
      -webkit-appearance: none;
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--active-orange);
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       TWO COLUMN LAYOUT
    ============================================================ */
    .content-layout {
      display: flex;
      gap: 24px;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .sidebar-col {
      width: 335px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .main-col {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0;
    }

    /* Sidebar category nav */
    .sidebar-cat-nav {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      background-color: rgba(209, 209, 209, 0.342);
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .sidebar-cat-btn {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      width: 100%;
      text-align: left;
      padding: 11px 16px;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: var(--transition);
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .sidebar-cat-btn:first-child {
      border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
    }

    .sidebar-cat-btn:hover {
      color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    .sidebar-cat-btn.active {
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-color: var(--active-orange);
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .sidebar-cat-btn.active:hover {
      background-color: var(--hover-orange);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    /* Download icon inside sidebar button */
    .sidebar-dl-icon {
      margin-left: auto;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      opacity: 0.65;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .sidebar-cat-btn:hover .sidebar-dl-icon {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .sidebar-cat-btn.active .sidebar-dl-icon {
      opacity: 0.85;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .sidebar-dl-icon:hover {
      opacity: 1 !important;
      color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    .sidebar-cat-btn.active .sidebar-dl-icon:hover {
      color: #ffe0c8;
    }

    /* Sidebar Quote Box */
    .sidebar-quote-box {
      background-color: var(--sidebar-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 18px 16px 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .sidebar-quote-open {
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      line-height: 1;
      opacity: 0.6;
      font-family: Georgia, serif;
    }

    .sidebar-quote-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin: 6px 0;
    }

    .sidebar-quote-author {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .sidebar-quote-close {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      color: var(--active-orange);
      text-align: right;
      opacity: 0.7;
      line-height: 0.8;
      display: block;
    }

    .sidebar-diya-img {
      width: 100%;
      display: block;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       AVAILABLE AUDIOS LIST
    ============================================================ */
    .audio-toolbar {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .audios-section-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .audio-search-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #fff;
      min-width: 260px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    }

    .audio-search-label {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .audio-search-input {
      border: none;
      outline: none;
      width: 100%;
      background: transparent;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .audio-empty-state {
      padding: 24px 16px;
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px dashed var(--border-light);
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .audio-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .audio-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      padding: 13px 16px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
      transition: var(--transition);
      cursor: pointer;
      background: #fff;
    }

    .audio-item:first-child {
      border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
    }

    .audio-item:last-child {
      border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
      border-bottom: none;
    }

    .audio-item:hover {
      background-color: rgba(209, 209, 209, 0.342);
    }

    .audio-item.playing {
      background-color: #f0cea5ba;
    }

    .audio-play-circle {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      color: #fff;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: var(--transition);
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .audio-play-circle:hover {
      background-color: var(--hover-orange);
      transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    .audio-item-info {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .audio-item-title {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      white-space: nowrap;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .audio-item-artist {
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .audio-item-duration {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      white-space: nowrap;
      margin-right: 4px;
    }

    .audio-item-action {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .audio-item.playing .audio-item-action {
      color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    /* Playing track title highlight */
    .audio-item.playing .audio-item-title {
      color: var(--active-orange);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* Active state for shuffle / repeat control buttons */
    .ctrl-btn.active {
      color: var(--active-orange);
    }

    /* Load More Button */
    .btn-load-more {
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      padding: 10px 32px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: var(--transition);
      margin: 20px auto;
      display: block;
    }

    .btn-load-more:hover {
      background-color: var(--hover-orange);
    }

    /* ── Min height so sparse content doesn't collapse the page ── */
    .content-layout {
      min-height: 420px;
    }

    .audio-list-container-wrap {
      min-height: 320px;
    }

    /* ── Clean progress track (gray base, orange fill) ── */
    .progress-wrapper {
      flex: 1;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .progress-track {
      width: 100%;
      height: 4px;
      background: #ddd;
      border-radius: 2px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .progress-fill {
      height: 4px;
      width: 0%;
      background: var(--active-orange);
      border-radius: 2px;
      position: relative;
      transition: width 0.1s linear;
    }

    .progress-thumb {
      position: absolute;
      right: -5px;
      top: -3px;
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      background: var(--active-orange);
      border-radius: 50%;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(217, 93, 22, 0.25);
      display: block;
    }

    .progress-wrapper:hover .progress-track {
      background: #ccc;
    }

    /* ── subSectionAudio group title — centered, decorative ── */
    .sub-group-title {
      width: 100%;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      margin: 24px 0 10px;
      padding: 8px 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.12), transparent);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.3);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 107, 0.3);
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 10px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .sub-group-title-text {
      flex: 1;
      text-align: center;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .sub-group-download-btn {
      min-width: auto;
      padding: 6px 10px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-left: auto;
    }

    .sub-group-download-btn i {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .sub-group-download-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .sub-group-title::before,
    .sub-group-title::after {
      content: '✦';
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      margin: 0 8px;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SAINTS PAGE
    ============================================================ */
    .saints-intro-box {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 28px;
      text-align: center;
      margin: 28px 0;
    }

    .saints-intro-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .saint-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 100%;
      text-align: center;
      transition: var(--transition);
      /* Add */
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .saint-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(74, 35, 24, 0.1);
    }

    .saint-card-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
      height: 200px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .saint-card-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .saint-card:hover .saint-card-img {
      transform: scale(1.04);
    }

    .saint-card-body {
      padding: 16px;
    }

    .saint-card-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      margin: 0 0 2px;
    }

    .saint-card-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--active-orange);
      margin: 0 0 8px;
    }

    .saint-card-desc {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .btn-explore {
      background-color: var(--active-orange);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      padding: 8px 22px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: var(--transition);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: auto;
      align-self: center;
    }

    .btn-explore:hover {
      background-color: var(--hover-orange);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* Saints quote banner */
    .saints-quote-banner {
      background-color: #3A1B0A;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 50px 20px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
    }

    .saints-quote-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .saints-quote-icon {
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    .saints-quote-author {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      margin-top: 14px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .saints-banner-diya {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 180px;
      opacity: 0.35;
    }

    .saints-banner-lotus {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      right: 0;
      width: 180px;
      opacity: 0.25;
    }

    /* Many More card */
    .saint-card-more {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px dashed var(--accent-gold);
    }

    .saint-card-more .saint-card-img-wrap {
      background-color: #EDD8B4;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .saint-placeholder-icon {
      font-size: 5rem;
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      opacity: 0.4;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       SWAMI JI DETAIL PAGE
    ============================================================ */
    .swamiji-content-header {
      padding: 22px 0 16px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .swamiji-section-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--primary-brown);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .swamiji-section-desc {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .swamiji-hero-img {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 240px;
      float: right;
      margin: 0 0 16px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    /* Collapsed player — hide controls and progress */
    .main-player-card.collapsed .player-controls-row,
    .main-player-card.collapsed .player-progress-row {
      display: none !important;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       RESPONSIVE
    ============================================================ */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .content-layout {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .sidebar-col {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .hero-banner-title {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
      }

      .hero-banner-bg-img {
        width: 55%;
      }

      .saints-quote-text {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .hero-banner-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
      }

      .hero-banner-bg-img {
        display: none;
      }

      .player-thumb {
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
      }

      .player-track-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
      }

      .player-controls-row {
        gap: 14px;
      }

      .volume-slider {
        width: 50px;
      }

      .saints-quote-text {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
      }

      .switcher-btn {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        padding: 6px 10px;
      }

      .swamiji-hero-img {
        float: none;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: 0 0 16px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575px) {
      .top-bar .d-flex {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 4px !important;
      }

      .audio-item {
        padding: 10px 10px;
        gap: 10px;
      }
    }