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Received: 21 February 2025

Accepted: 4 September 2025

First Online: 8 October 2025

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: The ethical committee/IRB of Birla Institute of Technology Mesra waived the need for ethical approval because of the non-invasive nature of the study, which involved anonymous survey-based data collection without any personal, sensitive, or identifiable information. The study did not pose any potential risks to participants, ensuring compliance with ethical research standards. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations, and the survey was conducted under the norms of the governing institute and heritage authorities (Birla Institute of Technology Mesra and Archaeological Survey of India).

: Not applicable, as no experiments on humans and/or the use of human tissue samples were performed in the research.

: Informed verbal consent to participate was obtained from all participants (due to limited interaction time). Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, assured of anonymity, and consented to the use of their responses for research and publication.

: Not applicable.