Badami is a tiny town, though anything but quiet. The streets are overwhelmed with the sounds of cars, busses, rickshaws, horses all honking, and people yelling. I left the busy street and climbed up inside the cliffs enjoying the peace and quiet and making friends monkeys. I climbed and sat amongst the family. They took little notice of me, almost immediately accepting my presence.
Click on image to see larger. A panoramic view of Badami and Bhuthanatha temple. 
Steps from the ruins of the fort above Badami
Woman doing her laundry in the lake with the Bhuthanatha Temple in the background
love this portrait. great colors and shapes. like the foreground atmosphere too.