:root {
      --iw-gold:       #e8b84b;
      --iw-gold-dark:  #c4922a;
      --iw-gold-glow:  rgba(232,184,75,0.18);
      --iw-gold-pale:  rgba(232,184,75,0.1);
      --iw-brown:      #3a2e22;
      --iw-brown-deep: #211910;
      --iw-brown-mid:  #5a4535;
      --iw-white:      #ffffff;
      --iw-cream:      #faf6ef;
    }
      /* ══════════════════════════════════════
       HERO SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════════════ */
    .indiawalk-hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100vh;
      background: var(--iw-brown);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
 
    /* ── Background layers ── */
 
    /* main gradient base */
    .indiawalk-hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg,
        #1e1508 0%,
        #2e1f0e 30%,
        #3a2416 55%,
        #2a1c10 80%,
        #1a1008 100%
      );
      z-index: 0;
    }
 
    /* golden radial glow top-right */
    .indiawalk-hero-glow-tr {
      position: absolute;
      top: -80px;
      right: -80px;
      width: 600px;
      height: 600px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232,184,75,0.13) 0%, rgba(232,184,75,0.04) 45%, transparent 70%);
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
 
    /* warm glow center-bottom */
    .indiawalk-hero-glow-cb {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -100px;
      left: 20%;
      width: 700px;
      height: 400px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(196,146,42,0.1) 0%, transparent 65%);
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
 
    /* diagonal fine lines pattern */
    .indiawalk-hero-pattern {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      background-image:
        repeating-linear-gradient(
          -45deg,
          rgba(232,184,75,0.025) 0px,
          rgba(232,184,75,0.025) 1px,
          transparent 1px,
          transparent 40px
        );
      pointer-events: none;
    }
 
    /* vertical accent lines */
    .indiawalk-hero-vline {
      position: absolute;
      width: 1px;
      background: rgba(232,184,75,0.08);
      top: 0; bottom: 0;
      z-index: 1;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-hero-vline-1 { left: 8%; }
    .indiawalk-hero-vline-2 { left: 92%; }
 
    /* large watermark */
    .indiawalk-hero-watermark {
      position: absolute;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(100px, 22vw, 300px);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(232,184,75,0.04);
      white-space: nowrap;
      bottom: -20px;
      right: -20px;
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -8px;
      user-select: none;
      z-index: 1;
    }
 
    /* ── SCENE illustration (right side) ── */
    .indiawalk-hero-scene {
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 52%;
      z-index: 2;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
 
    /* scene sky gradient */
    .indiawalk-sc-sky {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #c0d8f0 0%, #e8d070 48%, #c49040 72%, #8b5820 100%);
      opacity: 0.9;
    }
 
    /* sun glow */
    .indiawalk-sc-sun {
      position: absolute;
      top: 5%;
      left: 45%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 55%;
      height: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(255,218,80,0.55) 0%, rgba(255,200,60,0.15) 35%, transparent 65%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
 
    /* sun disc */
    .indiawalk-sc-sun-disc {
      position: absolute;
      top: 9%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255,230,100,0.7);
      box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(255,210,60,0.5), 0 0 80px rgba(255,190,40,0.25);
    }
 
    /* hill accents */
    .indiawalk-sc-hill-l {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 28%; left: -5%;
      width: 40%; height: 22%;
      background: #7a9858;
      border-radius: 50% 60% 0 0;
      opacity: 0.4;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-sc-hill-r {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 26%; right: -5%;
      width: 35%; height: 18%;
      background: #6a8848;
      border-radius: 60% 40% 0 0;
      opacity: 0.35;
    }
 
    /* left building */
    .indiawalk-sc-bld-l {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 24%; left: 0;
      width: 32%; height: 48%;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #d8bc68 0%, #a87e30 100%);
      opacity: 0.82;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-sc-bld-l-a1 {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16%; left: 8%;
      width: 36%; height: 22%;
      background: rgba(80,50,12,0.5);
      border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-sc-bld-l-a2 {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16%; left: 54%;
      width: 30%; height: 20%;
      background: rgba(80,50,12,0.5);
      border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0;
    }
 
    /* right building */
    .indiawalk-sc-bld-r {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 24%; right: 0;
      width: 28%; height: 42%;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #c8a858 0%, #907028 100%);
      opacity: 0.76;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-sc-bld-r-a1 {
      position: absolute;
      top: 18%; right: 12%;
      width: 38%; height: 22%;
      background: rgba(70,44,10,0.45);
      border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0;
    }
 
    /* minarets */
    .indiawalk-sc-min-l {
      position: absolute;
      top: 26%; left: 36%;
      width: 2.8%; height: 21%;
      background: #ead898;
      border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
      opacity: 0.92;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-sc-min-r {
      position: absolute;
      top: 26%; right: 37%;
      width: 2.8%; height: 21%;
      background: #ead898;
      border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
      opacity: 0.92;
    }
 
    /* outer minarets */
    .indiawalk-sc-min-ol {
      position: absolute;
      top: 30%; left: 28%;
      width: 2%; height: 16%;
      background: #e0cc88;
      border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
      opacity: 0.75;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-sc-min-or {
      position: absolute;
      top: 30%; right: 29%;
      width: 2%; height: 16%;
      background: #e0cc88;
      border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
      opacity: 0.75;
    }
 
    /* main dome */
    .indiawalk-sc-dome {
      position: absolute;
      top: 18%; left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 15%; height: 12%;
      background: #f2e8b0;
      border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0;
      opacity: 0.97;
    }
 
    /* dome finial */
    .indiawalk-sc-finial {
      position: absolute;
      top: 14.5%; left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 2px; height: 4%;
      background: #c4a040;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-sc-finial-tip {
      position: absolute;
      top: 13.5%; left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 7px; height: 7px;
      background: #c4a040;
      border-radius: 50%;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }
 
    /* taj body */
    .indiawalk-sc-taj {
      position: absolute;
      top: 30%; left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 14%; height: 14%;
      background: #eedec0;
      opacity: 0.94;
    }
 
    /* reflecting pool */
    .indiawalk-sc-pool {
      position: absolute;
      top: 44%; left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 7%; height: 8%;
      background: rgba(168,204,228,0.6);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
 
    /* ground */
    .indiawalk-sc-ground {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 26%;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #a87840 0%, #6b4a20 100%);
    }
 
    /* path */
    .indiawalk-sc-path {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0; left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 18%; height: 26%;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e0c868 0%, #b08028 100%);
      clip-path: polygon(18% 0%, 82% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
    }
 
    /* trees */
    .indiawalk-sc-tree { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; }
    .indiawalk-sc-tl { bottom: 24%; left: 20%; width: 7%; height: 7%; background: #4a7030; opacity: 0.72; }
    .indiawalk-sc-tr { bottom: 24%; right: 22%; width: 6%; height: 6%; background: #3e6028; opacity: 0.68; }
    .indiawalk-sc-tml { bottom: 24%; left: 30%; width: 4.5%; height: 4.5%; background: #558040; opacity: 0.6; }
    .indiawalk-sc-tmr { bottom: 24%; right: 31%; width: 4%; height: 4%; background: #468038; opacity: 0.58; }
 
    /* walking figures */
    .indiawalk-sc-f1h { position: absolute; bottom: 25.5%; left: 42%; width: 3%; height: 3.5%; background: #2c1a0a; border-radius: 50%; }
    .indiawalk-sc-f1b { position: absolute; bottom: 23.5%; left: 41.5%; width: 4%; height: 8%; background: #c04818; border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0; opacity: 0.92; }
    .indiawalk-sc-f2h { position: absolute; bottom: 26%; right: 43%; width: 2.8%; height: 3.2%; background: #e8b898; border-radius: 50%; }
    .indiawalk-sc-f2b { position: absolute; bottom: 24%; right: 43%; width: 3.5%; height: 7%; background: #2858a8; border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0; opacity: 0.88; }
    .indiawalk-sc-f3h { position: absolute; bottom: 25%; left: 54%; width: 2.4%; height: 2.8%; background: #d4a880; border-radius: 50%; }
    .indiawalk-sc-f3b { position: absolute; bottom: 23%; left: 53.5%; width: 3%; height: 6%; background: #a04010; border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0; opacity: 0.85; }
 
    /* scene shadow overlay */
    .indiawalk-sc-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(33,25,16,0.92) 0%, rgba(33,25,16,0.3) 30%, transparent 55%);
      z-index: 5;
    }
 
    /* bottom fade */
    .indiawalk-sc-bottom-fade {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 30%;
      background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(20,12,5,0.7) 0%, transparent 100%);
      z-index: 6;
    }
 
    /* ── Hero content (left side) ── */
    .indiawalk-hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
      width: 100%;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-hero-inner {
      max-width: 580px;
      padding: 80px 0;
    }
 
    /* pill tag */
    .indiawalk-hero-pill {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--iw-gold);
      background: rgba(232,184,75,0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(232,184,75,0.28);
      padding: 6px 16px 6px 10px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      animation: iw-enter 0.7s ease both;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-pill-dot {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-pill-dot span {
      display: block;
      width: 7px; height: 7px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--iw-gold);
      animation: iw-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
 
    @keyframes iw-pulse {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
      50% { opacity: 0.45; transform: scale(0.65); }
    }
 
    /* Main headline */
    .indiawalk-hero-h1 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(48px, 6.5vw, 88px);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--iw-white);
      line-height: 1.03;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      animation: iw-enter 0.8s 0.08s ease both;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-hero-h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--iw-gold);
      display: block;
    }
 
    /* subtext */
    .indiawalk-hero-desc {
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.58);
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 460px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      animation: iw-enter 0.9s 0.16s ease both;
    }
 
    /* CTA buttons */
    .indiawalk-hero-btns {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 52px;
      animation: iw-enter 1s 0.22s ease both;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-hero-btn-primary {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 14.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--iw-brown);
      background: var(--iw-gold);
      padding: 14px 30px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      text-decoration: none;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(232,184,75,0.4);
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-hero-btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--iw-gold-dark);
      color: var(--iw-white);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(196,146,42,0.5);
    }
 
    .indiawalk-btn-arrow {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 0; height: 0;
      border-top: 4px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
      border-left: 7px solid currentColor;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-hero-btn-ghost {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 14.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      padding: 13px 26px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-hero-btn-ghost:hover {
      background: rgba(232,184,75,0.12);
      color: var(--iw-gold);
      border-color: rgba(232,184,75,0.3);
    }
 
    /* play icon */
    .indiawalk-play-icon {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 18px; height: 18px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-play-tri {
      display: block;
      width: 0; height: 0;
      border-top: 4px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
      border-left: 7px solid currentColor;
      margin-left: 2px;
    }
 
    /* trust bar */
    .indiawalk-trust-bar {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 24px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      animation: iw-enter 1.1s 0.3s ease both;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-trust-sep {
      width: 1px; height: 32px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    }
 
    .indiawalk-trust-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-trust-num {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 26px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--iw-white);
      line-height: 1;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-trust-num span { color: var(--iw-gold); }
 
    .indiawalk-trust-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.8px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      max-width: 60px;
    }
 
    /* star strip */
    .indiawalk-stars {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2px;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-star {
      display: block;
      width: 12px; height: 12px;
      background: var(--iw-gold);
      clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 61% 35%, 98% 35%, 68% 57%, 79% 91%, 50% 70%, 21% 91%, 32% 57%, 2% 35%, 39% 35%);
    }
 
    /* ── Destination chips floating row ── */
    .indiawalk-hero-destinations {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 36px;
      left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 10;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-dest-row {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-dest-chip {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(232,184,75,0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(232,184,75,0.22);
      padding: 8px 16px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      animation: iw-enter 1s ease both;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-dest-chip:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
    .indiawalk-dest-chip:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.38s; }
    .indiawalk-dest-chip:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.46s; }
    .indiawalk-dest-chip:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.54s; }
    .indiawalk-dest-chip:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.62s; }
 
    .indiawalk-dest-chip:hover {
      background: rgba(232,184,75,0.18);
      border-color: rgba(232,184,75,0.45);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
 
    .indiawalk-chip-dot {
      display: block;
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--iw-gold);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-chip-name {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    }
 
    .indiawalk-chip-count {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--iw-gold);
      font-weight: 600;
    }
 
    /* ── Scroll indicator ── */
    .indiawalk-scroll-hint {
      position: absolute;
      right: 40px;
      bottom: 44px;
      z-index: 10;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-scroll-text {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
      writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    }
 
    .indiawalk-scroll-line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 48px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(232,184,75,0.5), transparent);
      animation: iw-scroll-anim 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
 
    @keyframes iw-scroll-anim {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scaleY(0.6); }
      50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1); }
    }
 
    /* animations */
    @keyframes iw-enter {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
 
     /* ══════════════════════════════════════
       RESPONSIVE
    ══════════════════════════════════════ */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .indiawalk-hero-scene { width: 48%; }
      .indiawalk-hero-inner { max-width: 520px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 860px) {
     
 
      .indiawalk-hero-scene {
        width: 100%;
        opacity: 0.3;
      }
      
      .indiawalk-hero { min-height: 100svh; }
 
      .indiawalk-hero-inner {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 60px 0 100px;
      }
 
      .indiawalk-hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 10vw, 64px); }
      .indiawalk-hero-desc { font-size: 15px; }
 
      .indiawalk-scroll-hint { display: none; }
 
      .indiawalk-trust-sep { display: none; }
      .indiawalk-trust-bar { gap: 16px; }
    }
    
    
    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .indiawalk-hero-content { padding: 0 20px; }
      .indiawalk-hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 11vw, 54px); }
      .indiawalk-hero-btns { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
      .indiawalk-hero-btn-primary,
      .indiawalk-hero-btn-ghost { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
      .indiawalk-dest-row { padding: 0 20px; gap: 8px; }
      .indiawalk-hero-destinations { bottom: 16px; }
      .indiawalk-dest-chip { padding: 7px 12px; }
      .indiawalk-chip-name { font-size: 11.5px; }
    }