*Badami. The largest cave. [Cave III.]; a photo by Thomas Biggs, 1855* (BL)

*Seated Vishnu, Cave 3, Badami; a photogravure by Alfred Nawrath, 1938*

Source: ebay, Jan. 2007

Cave Three has some of the loveliest subtle colors in its rock overhang

Source: http://theory.tifr.res.in/~headrick/albums/Jessica/India-Karnataka.html
(downloaded Jan. 2005)

*Badami. Vishnoo in the largest cave. [Vishnu sculpture in Cave III, Badami.]; a photo by Thomas Biggs, 1855* (BL)

The wonderful colors and striations of the rock continue inside: Vishnu at the end of a gallery

Source: http://www.protomatter.com/india/pictures/badami/badami/
(downloaded Feb. 2005)

*Narasimha (Vishnu in form of man-lion) in west end of verandah of Cave III, Badami; a photo by James Burgess, 1874* (BL)

Vishnu's "Narasimha," or man-lion, avatar

Source: http://www.protomatter.com/india/pictures/badami/badami/
(downloaded Feb. 2005)