:root{--maroon:#65162c;--maroon2:#8e2742;--gold:#c99a3d;--gold2:#f0d28a;--cream:#fbf6ec;--ink:#272123;--muted:#6d6461;--line:#eadfcf;--white:#fff;--shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(53,25,27,.12);--radius:22px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-family:'Poppins',Arial,sans-serif;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fffdf9,#f7efe1);line-height:1.8}a{color:var(--maroon);text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--maroon2)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(82,16,38,.97);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.18);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}.nav-wrap{max-width:1500px;margin:auto;padding:11px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;min-width:340px}.brand:hover{color:#fff}.brand-mark{font-family:serif;font-size:42px;color:var(--gold2);margin-right:11px}.brand strong{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:1.1px}.brand small{display:block;color:#e8c878;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.55px}.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:3px;flex:1}.main-nav>a,.dropdown>button{border:0;background:none;color:#fff;padding:11px 11px;font:600 15px 'Poppins';cursor:pointer;border-radius:11px}.main-nav>a:hover,.dropdown:hover>button,.dropdown.open>button{background:rgba(255,255,255,.11);color:var(--gold2)}.nav-cta{border:1px solid rgba(240,210,138,.7)!important;padding-inline:15px!important}.dropdown{position:relative}.dropdown-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 5px);left:0;width:285px;padding:9px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0 0 16px 16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:none;max-height:70vh;overflow:auto}.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu{display:block}.dropdown-menu a{display:block;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:9px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:13px}.dropdown-menu a:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--maroon)}.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:27px}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:560px;overflow:hidden}.hero-slider,.hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0}.hero-slide{background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:0;animation:heroFade 24s infinite}.hero-slide:nth-child(1){animation-delay:0s}.hero-slide:nth-child(2){animation-delay:6s}.hero-slide:nth-child(3){animation-delay:12s}.hero-slide:nth-child(4){animation-delay:18s}@keyframes heroFade{0%,23%{opacity:1}25%,98%{opacity:0}100%{opacity:1}}.hero:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(29,13,22,.72),rgba(40,15,26,.28) 42%,rgba(40,15,26,.02) 70%);pointer-events:none}.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1500px;margin:auto;padding:80px 25px 45px;color:#fff}.hero-copy{max-width:650px}.eyebrow{display:inline-block;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:12px}.hero h1{color:#ffffff;font-family:'Poppins',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(40px,5.5vw,40px);line-height:1.06;margin:0 0 22px}.hero p{font-size:19px;max-width:680px}.hero-actions{margin-top:22px}.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#35171d;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;margin:8px 8px 0 0;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}.btn:hover{background:var(--gold2);color:#35171d}.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65)}.slider-dots{position:absolute;z-index:4;bottom:26px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;gap:7px}.slider-dots span{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}.slider-dots span:first-child{background:var(--gold2);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(240,210,138,.2)}
.container{max-width:1500px;margin:auto;padding:76px 25px}.section-head{text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 42px}.section-head .eyebrow{color:var(--maroon)}h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Poppins',Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--maroon);line-height:1.2}h1{font-size:45px;margin:0 0 18px}h2{font-size:35px;margin-top:38px}h3{font-size:25px}h4{font-size:17px;color:var(--gold2);margin:0 0 12px}.lead{font-size:21px;color:var(--muted)}.content{max-width:1500px;margin:auto}.content p{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 18px}.content ul{background:#fffaf0;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;padding:18px 24px 18px 42px;box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(57,25,25,.06)}.content li{margin:6px 0}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px}.card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.91);border:1px solid rgba(196,154,69,.25);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:27px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:.25s}.card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 22px 52px rgba(53,25,27,.15)}.card h3{margin-top:0}.card p{color:var(--muted)}.icon-card .icon{font-size:29px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:9px}.quote{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--maroon),#3e0e20);color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:38px;margin:45px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.quote h2{color:var(--gold2);margin-top:0}.quote p{font-size:18px}.page-hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%,rgba(201,154,61,.3),transparent 33%),linear-gradient(135deg,#5a1028,#310b1b);color:#fff;padding:75px 25px}.page-hero .inner{max-width:1500px;margin:auto}.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(42px,5.3vw,64px)}.page-hero p{max-width:820px;font-size:19px;color:#f7eadc}.breadcrumbs{font-size:12px;color:var(--gold2);margin-bottom:16px}.cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--maroon),#7d2946);color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:42px;text-align:center;margin-top:55px}.cta h2{color:var(--gold2);margin-top:0}.cta p{max-width:730px;margin:0 auto 20px}.notice{background:#fff8e8;border:1px solid #e4c579;padding:20px 24px;border-radius:18px;margin:25px 0}.pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin:20px 0}.pill{padding:7px 13px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:13px}.feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:25px;align-items:stretch}.feature-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:26px;padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.feature-panel.gold{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff9ed,#f4e3ba)}.stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:15px;margin:28px 0}.stat{background:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:20px;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line)}.stat strong{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:28px;color:var(--maroon)}.stat span{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}.gallery figure{margin:0;background:#fff;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid var(--line)}.gallery img{width:100%;height:290px;object-fit:cover;display:block}.gallery figcaption{padding:14px 17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--maroon)}
.faq details{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;margin:12px 0;padding:17px 20px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(57,25,25,.06);border:1px solid var(--line)}.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:800;color:var(--maroon)}
.site-footer{background:#2a0c18;color:#f5e7d8;margin-top:65px}.footer-inner{max-width:1500px;margin:auto;padding:50px 25px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1.2fr 1.3fr;gap:38px}.footer-brand h3{color:var(--gold2);margin:0 0 10px;font-size:24px}.footer-inner h4{font-family:'Poppins',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.3px}.footer-contact{border:1px solid rgba(240,210,138,.25);padding:20px;border-radius:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}.footer-inner a{display:block;color:#f5e7d8;margin:5px 0}.footer-inner p{margin:5px 0 12px;font-size:14px;color:#e8d9ce}.footer-email{color:var(--gold2)!important;font-weight:800}.small-note{font-size:12px}.footer-mark{color:var(--gold2);font-size:36px}.copyright{text-align:center;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:15px;font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.brand{min-width:300px}.main-nav>a,.dropdown>button{padding:9px 7px;font-size:12.5px}.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.hero{min-height:620px}}
@media(max-width:840px){.nav-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}.main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:69px;background:var(--maroon);padding:10px 20px 20px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;box-shadow:0 18px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}.main-nav.open{display:flex}.dropdown-menu{position:static;display:none;box-shadow:none;border-radius:12px;margin:3px 0;width:auto;max-height:none}.dropdown.open .dropdown-menu{display:block}.dropdown>button{width:100%;text-align:left}.main-nav>a{display:block}.brand{min-width:0}.brand strong{font-size:15px}.brand small{font-size:9px}.hero-content{padding-top:95px}.feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stat-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}.gallery img{height:250px}.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}h1{font-size:40px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.brand-mark{font-size:34px}.brand small{display:none}.brand strong{font-size:13px}.hero{min-height:400px}.hero-content{padding:58px 18px}.container{padding:40px 18px}.page-hero{padding:45px 18px}.hero p{font-size:15px}}

/* Large Poppins typography and clearer footer */
.site-footer{border-top:5px solid var(--gold);}
.footer-inner>div{min-width:0}.footer-inner a{font-size:14px}.footer-inner a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:var(--gold2)}
@media(max-width:840px){h1{font-size:44px}h2{font-size:32px}.lead{font-size:18px}.content p{font-size:17px}.hero p{font-size:17px}}
@media(max-width:520px){h1{font-size:36px}.page-hero h1{font-size:38px}.hero p{font-size:16px}.brand strong{font-size:14px}}

/* Strong footer demarcation */
.site-footer{position:relative;margin-top:75px;background:#210a14;border-top:8px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 -10px 0 rgba(196,154,69,.12),0 -22px 45px rgba(31,8,18,.12);}
.site-footer:before{content:'CONTACT • APPOINTMENTS • QUICK LINKS';display:block;text-align:center;background:#35101f;color:var(--gold2);font-family:'Poppins',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;padding:12px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(240,210,138,.28);}
.site-footer .footer-inner{padding-top:42px;}
.site-footer .footer-contact{border:2px solid rgba(240,210,138,.42);background:rgba(255,255,255,.055);}
.site-footer .copyright{border-top:1px solid rgba(240,210,138,.28);background:#17060e;padding:17px 20px;}
@media(max-width:520px){.hero{min-height:590px}.site-footer:before{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.2px}}

/* V5 refinements: large Poppins type, grouped Vaastu navigation and orange footer */
:root{
  --footer-orange:#c96518;
  --footer-orange-dark:#a94d0d;
  --footer-cream:#fff5e8;
  --footer-link:#fffaf4;
}
body{font-family:'Poppins',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.85}
.main-nav>a,.dropdown>button{font-size:15px;font-weight:700}
.content p,.card p,.feature-panel p,.quote p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.85}
.lead{font-size:22px;line-height:1.75}
h1{font-size:clamp(35px,4.5vw,40px);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,36px);font-weight:800}
h3{font-size:27px;font-weight:750}
.dropdown-menu.vaastu-menu{width:345px;padding:11px;max-height:78vh}
.dropdown-menu.vaastu-menu a{font-size:14px;padding:8px 12px}
.dropdown-menu .menu-group-title{
  margin:8px 7px 3px;
  padding:8px 8px 5px;
  border-top:1px solid #eadfcf;
  color:#8e2742;
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.8px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.dropdown-menu .menu-group-title:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.dropdown-menu .menu-overview{
  background:#fff7e8;
  color:#65162c;
  font-weight:800;
  margin-bottom:4px;
}

/* Orange footer with high-contrast links and a strong visual boundary */
.site-footer{
  background:var(--footer-orange);
  color:#fffaf4;
  margin-top:85px;
  border-top:8px solid #7d3106;
  box-shadow:0 -14px 35px rgba(67,28,5,.18);
}
.site-footer:before{display:none}
.site-footer .footer-topline{
  background:#7d3106;
  color:#fff1d7;
  text-align:center;
  padding:14px 20px;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:1.6px;
  border-bottom:3px solid #f6cf83;
}
.site-footer .footer-inner{
  max-width:1500px;
  margin:auto;
  padding:52px 25px 48px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.45fr .8fr 1.35fr 1.05fr;
  gap:38px;
}
.site-footer .footer-brand h3,
.site-footer h4{color:#fff7df}
.site-footer .footer-brand h3{font-size:26px}
.site-footer h4{
  font-size:18px;
  font-weight:800;
  margin:0 0 15px;
  padding-bottom:9px;
  border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,247,223,.45);
}
.site-footer .footer-mark{color:#fff0bd}
.site-footer p{color:#fff6eb;font-size:15px;line-height:1.75}
.site-footer a{
  color:#fffaf4;
  font-size:15px;
  font-weight:650;
  display:block;
  margin:7px 0;
}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#ffe09a;text-decoration:underline}
.site-footer .footer-group-label{
  color:#ffe0a0;
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.7px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:14px 0 4px;
}
.site-footer .footer-contact{
  border:2px solid rgba(255,240,189,.75);
  background:var(--footer-orange-dark);
  padding:24px;
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(79,28,4,.18);
}
.site-footer .footer-email{
  color:#fff0a8 !important;
  font-size:17px;
  font-weight:800;
  word-break:break-word;
}
.site-footer .small-note{
  color:#fff !important;
  background:#7d3106;
  border-radius:8px;
  padding:8px 10px;
  font-size:12px !important;
  letter-spacing:.8px;
}
.site-footer .footer-btn{
  background:#fff1c8;
  color:#7d3106;
  font-weight:800;
  text-align:center;
  margin-top:14px;
}
.site-footer .footer-btn:hover{background:#fff;color:#7d3106}
.site-footer .copyright{
  background:#7d3106;
  color:#fff1d7;
  border-top:2px solid rgba(255,240,189,.5);
  padding:17px 20px;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:600;
}
@media(max-width:1050px){
  .site-footer .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:840px){
  .dropdown-menu.vaastu-menu{width:auto}
  .site-footer .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .content p,.card p,.feature-panel p,.quote p{font-size:17px}
  .lead{font-size:19px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  h1{font-size:38px}
  h2{font-size:31px}
  h3{font-size:23px}
  .hero p{font-size:17px}
  .site-footer .footer-topline{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.9px}
}

/* V6 article archive */
.article-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 25px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:12px 16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article-tools label{font-weight:800;color:var(--maroon);white-space:nowrap}.article-tools input{width:100%;border:0;outline:0;font:600 16px Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.article-archive{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}.article-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:58px 1fr;gap:15px;align-items:start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:18px 18px;box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(53,25,27,.07)}.article-item:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.article-number{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--maroon),var(--maroon2));color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800;border-radius:13px;height:48px;font-size:13px}.article-item h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 5px}.article-item p{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;line-height:1.5}
/* Keep the supplied Somayaji banner intact but show slightly more of it on the home page. */
.hero-slide-somayaji{background-size:cover !important;background-position:center center !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-color:#111 !important}
@media(max-width:840px){.article-archive{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-tools{display:block}.article-tools label{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}}




/* Dharma Shaastra page - wider full-width content layout */
.dharma-page{
  width:100%;
  max-width:1500px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding-left:clamp(24px,4vw,55px);
  padding-right:clamp(24px,4vw,55px);
}
.dharma-page.content{max-width:1500px;}
.dharma-page .feature-grid{width:100%;}
.dharma-page .cards{width:100%;}
.dharma-page .quote,.dharma-page > .feature-panel,.dharma-page .cta{width:100%;}
@media(max-width:767px){
  .dharma-page{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px;}
}


/* Global full-width content layout - all pages */
.container,
.content,
.page-hero .inner,
.hero-content,
.nav-wrap,
.footer-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1500px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Use the available screen width while retaining comfortable gutters. */
.container, .content {
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 3vw, 55px);
  padding-right: clamp(20px, 3vw, 55px);
}

.page-hero .inner, .hero-content, .nav-wrap, .footer-inner {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .container, .content {
    padding-left: 18px;
    padding-right: 18px;
  }
}