Photography by Karim Nafani

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The other day I was admiring the work of Karim Nafani, a commercial airline pilot and photographer based in Dubai. He has a keen interest in taking photos of what the world looks like from above, so as well as taking photos from the cockpit, he also climbs to the top of skyscrapers and buildings […]

lil kunj’s first sports photography attempt: India vs S.Africa, ICC Champions Trophy Opening Match

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Good morning! I hope all you lovely readers are doing splendidly and are looking forward to the weekend. Lil kunj has been out of action for a while, sadly I’ve been slaving away at work and working silly hours (6am starts and 4am finishes, due to not so optional “networking”) in order to get a […]

Day 12/30: Great Buddha Statue, Bodh Gaya

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Not going to say much in this post. Just a handful of pictures of the Great Buddha Statue in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. Enjoy 🙂

Day 11/30: The ruins of Nalanda, Bihar photofest

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Here’s another selection of unedited photos of the ruins of Nalanda, the world’s most ancient university. Again this little historical and architectural gem is found in Bihar, a couple of hours drive from Bodh Gaya. As I mentioned in my previous post, it’s not as developed as the main cities, but there are improvements! I […]

Day 10/30: Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya photofest

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Here’s a selection of photos of the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, which I took earlier this year. The Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO world heritage site,  is where Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment. It was built in approximately 250 BCE and uses the styles of Dravidian architecture.  It’s located in the […]

Day 7/30: Ka-Boom!

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This was a little post that I was supposed to post up a while ago before I went to India.  View Art Gallery Bristol was host to a funky pop art exhibition earlier this year, aptly named Ka-Boom. The exhibition drew on creativity from the comic book universe, bringing together an explosive show of dynamic […]

lil kunj’s Palace of Versailles photofest

Hope everyone is having a lovely extended  bank holiday weekend. Here’s the second instalment of my Parisian photofest, it’s a collection of photos that I took whilst I was at the Palace of Versailles. I was going to do a more Jubilee themed post, but didn’t really have anything, so I thought this is kinda […]

lil kunj’s Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur photofest

As promised this is the first instalment of some of the photos I took in Paris. I decided not to start with the Eiffel Tower, also in this collection of photos I really like that there’s a variety of colour due to the stained glass windows and there’s a good mix of dark and light […]

lil kunj’s mini Parisian photofest

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Hey lovely people.  Here are some photos that I took while I was in Paris a couple of weekends back with my dad. I was surprised how lovely the weather was for mid May. Paris one of these places where a weekend definitely isn’t enough, you need a week to enjoy it properly! Or I […]

lil kunj and Rave on Avon Stokes Croft Takeover Event

This one is for you music lovers and party animals alike. Today Rave on Avon will take over dear old Stokes Croft. The event is organized by the Brisfest team and brings you the coolest dance tunes from the South West straight to some our most well known Stokes Croft haunts, including Lakota and Blue Mountain.

The event starts at 2pm (yeah not much notice I know, but I’ve been seriously busy!). There’s a full days line up and they have stages both indoors and outdoors at participating venues, perfect for unpredictable May time weather.

The full day event is free before 6pm. After 6pm you will need to purchase a wristband, £8 in advance or £10 on the day, the wristband allows you entry into all the participating venues. Line up are said to include some of the regions well known and top DJs and live acts.

Participating venues include Lakota, Blue Mountain, The Croft, The Bank, Full Moon and Attic to name a few.

For more info and details of the line up head over to http://www.brisfest.co.uk/raveonavon/