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.elementor-image-carousel .swiper-wrapper {
    display: flex; /* Enable flexbox for the carousel wrapper */
    align-items: center; /* Vertically align images */
}

/* Adjust image dimensions and ensure same height for all */
.elementor-image-carousel .swiper-slide img {
    width: 100%; /* Set image width to fill its container */
    height: 500px; /* Fixed height for uniformity */
    object-fit: cover; /* Crop the image to fit the container while maintaining aspect ratio */
    object-position: center; /* Center the image */
}

/* Ensure slides have a consistent height */
.elementor-image-carousel .swiper-slide {
    display: flex; /* Enable flexbox for individual slides */
    justify-content: center; /* Horizontally center content */
    align-items: center; /* Vertically center content */
    height: 500px; /* Set uniform height for the slide */
    overflow/* End custom CSS */