@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Sans+Devanagari:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Playfair+Display:wght@600;700&display=swap');
:root{--green:#10362d;--deep:#09251f;--green2:#1e5143;--gold:#d3a85b;--gold2:#ecd091;--cream:#f3eee2;--paper:#fbf8f0;--ink:#1d2924;--muted:#69746e;--line:#ded7c8;--white:#fffdf8;--shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(19,37,31,.10)}
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10px;font-size:.68rem}.cards-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}.info-card{background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px}.info-card h3{margin-top:0}.info-card p{font-size:.86rem}.table-wrap{overflow:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fffdf8}.data-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px}.data-table th,.data-table td{text-align:left;padding:13px 15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top;font-size:.83rem}.data-table th{background:#eee7d8;color:#4b574f}.source-list{display:grid;gap:12px}.source-item{padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fffdf8}.source-item strong{display:block;margin-bottom:3px}.source-item span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:.65s ease}.reveal.revealed{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;background:#0d2822;padding:20px 5%;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.menu-toggle{display:block}.intro-grid,.story-grid,.map-shell,.content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.sidebar{position:static;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:0 0 16px}.explore-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.explore-card.large{grid-column:span 2}.timeline-track{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.evidence-grid,.cards-3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.region-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.map-art{height:420px}.hero{min-height:720px}.hero-temple{right:3%;opacity:.7}}
@media(max-width:560px){.section{padding:72px 0}.hero h1{font-size:4rem}.hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.section-heading{display:block}.section-heading>p{margin-top:15px}.explore-grid,.evidence-grid,.cards-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}.explore-card.large{grid-column:span 1}.timeline-track{grid-template-columns:1fr}.region-card{min-height:400px}.story-art{height:350px}.map-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-card{padding:38px 28px}.footer-inner{display:block}.footer-inner>div{margin-bottom:10px}.page-hero{padding:145px 0 65px}.page-hero h1{font-size:3.2rem}.nav{height:68px}.site-header{position:fixed}}

/* Final polish */
.scroll-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:var(--gold);transform-origin:left center;transform:scaleX(0);z-index:100}
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold2);position:relative}
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-8px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
::selection{background:var(--gold2);color:var(--deep)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.explore-card{transition:none}}

/* Visitor-first landing hero */
.hero-welcome {
  min-height: 94vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 30%, rgba(197,154,74,.20), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #102f29 0%, #0a211d 58%, #071613 100%);
}
.hero-welcome::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 7%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(226,201,148,.22);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-welcome .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 5; padding-top: 7rem; padding-bottom: 7rem; }
.hero-welcome .eyebrow { letter-spacing: .16em; }
.hero-welcome h1 { font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8.5rem); line-height: .86; letter-spacing: -.04em; text-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.28); }
.hero-welcome h1 em { font-size: .72em; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.hero-welcome .hero-copy { max-width: 650px; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.9; }
.hero-welcome .hero-actions { margin-top: 2rem; }
.hero-divider { margin: 0 .6rem; opacity: .45; }
.hero-stats { display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; margin-top: 2.2rem; padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); max-width: 650px; }
.hero-stats div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .2rem; }
.hero-stats strong { font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-size: 1.45rem; color: #e7cc8e; }
.hero-stats span { font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; opacity: .65; }
.hero-seal { position: absolute; right: 8%; top: 23%; width: 130px; height: 130px; border: 1px solid rgba(226,201,148,.42); border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; color: #e7cc8e; transform: rotate(8deg); opacity: .9; z-index: 4; }
.hero-seal span { font-size: 2.5rem; position: absolute; top: 22px; }
.hero-seal small { font-size: .55rem; letter-spacing: .28em; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 62px; }
.hero-welcome .hero-mountains { opacity: .75; }
.hero-welcome .scroll-cue { letter-spacing: .22em; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero-welcome { min-height: 92vh; }
  .hero-welcome::before { inset: 4%; }
  .hero-welcome .hero-content { padding-top: 6rem; padding-bottom: 5rem; }
  .hero-welcome h1 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 18vw, 5.5rem); }
  .hero-seal { width: 84px; height: 84px; right: 8%; top: 18%; }
  .hero-seal span { font-size: 1.6rem; top: 13px; }
  .hero-seal small { font-size: .42rem; margin-top: 40px; }
  .hero-stats { gap: 1.1rem; }
  .hero-stats strong { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .hero-stats span { font-size: .58rem; }
  .hero-divider { display: none; }
}

/* Heritage imagery layer */
.hero-visual,.page-visual{position:absolute;right:5%;z-index:3;width:min(38vw,430px);border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(224,190,120,.35);box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.28);background:#173b32;transform:rotate(2deg)}
.hero-visual img,.page-visual img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.28;object-fit:cover}
.hero-visual .visual-caption,.page-visual .visual-caption{padding:12px 16px;background:rgba(12,35,28,.94);color:#ead9b3;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
.hero-welcome .hero-content{position:relative;z-index:5;max-width:900px}
.hero-welcome .hero-visual{top:22%;opacity:.92}
.hero-welcome .hero-content{padding-right:30%}
.page-hero .page-visual{top:20%;}
.page-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:4}
.page-hero .container>p:not(.breadcrumbs){padding-right:38%}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-visual,.page-visual{position:relative;right:auto;top:auto!important;width:min(78vw,420px);margin:28px 5% 0 auto;transform:none}.hero-welcome .hero-content{padding-right:0}.page-hero .page-visual{margin-top:30px}.page-hero .container>p:not(.breadcrumbs){padding-right:0}}
@media(max-width:560px){.hero-visual,.page-visual{width:88vw}.hero-welcome .hero-visual{display:block}.hero-welcome{padding-bottom:50px}}

body.modal-open{overflow:hidden}
.map-art-real{background:#dfe6dc;min-height:560px;border:1px solid #d1d8cd;box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(28,48,40,.10);position:relative;padding:24px;overflow:hidden}.map-art-real>svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:560px}.map-map-title{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:24px;top:20px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:baseline;background:rgba(255,250,238,.92);padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(30,50,40,.08)}.map-map-title strong{font-size:1rem;color:#173d31}.map-map-title span{font-size:.68rem;color:#8d6b35;letter-spacing:.08em}.map-help{position:absolute;left:24px;right:24px;bottom:18px;background:rgba(11,40,32,.88);color:#f3ead7;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:5px;font-size:.72rem;text-align:center}.map-place{outline:none;transition:transform .18s ease}.map-place:hover,.map-place:focus{transform:scale(1.07)}.map-place:focus-visible rect{stroke:#fff;stroke-width:3}.place-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:20px}.place-modal[hidden]{display:none}.place-modal-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(4,20,16,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(5px)}.place-modal-card{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(920px,94vw);max-height:92vh;overflow:auto;background:#fffdf7;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);box-shadow:0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.32);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr}.place-modal-media{min-height:330px;background:#dfe7df}.place-modal-media svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:330px}.place-modal-body{padding:42px 40px}.place-modal-body h2{font-family:"Playfair Display","Noto Sans Devanagari",serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem);margin:0 0 12px;color:#173a30}.place-modal-body p:not(.section-kicker){color:#56625c}.place-modal-facts{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:20px 0}.place-fact{padding:6px 10px;background:#f0eadc;border:1px solid #ded3bb;border-radius:999px;font-size:.72rem;color:#6b552d}.place-modal-close{position:absolute;z-index:5;right:14px;top:12px;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(23,58,48,.16);background:#fffdf7;color:#173a30;font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}.place-source-link{display:inline-block;color:#8d672f;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;font-size:.78rem;margin-top:12px}@media(max-width:900px){.map-art-real{min-height:500px}.place-modal-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-height:94vh}.place-modal-media,.place-modal-media svg{min-height:250px}.place-modal-body{padding:28px 24px}}@media(max-width:560px){.map-art-real{padding:12px;min-height:440px}.map-map-title{left:14px;top:14px}.map-help{left:14px;right:14px;bottom:12px}.place-modal{padding:10px}.place-modal-card{width:98vw}.place-modal-media,.place-modal-media svg{min-height:210px}}