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Yandanarponyeiknyain monastery and school, Thingangyun area, Yangon. September 2017. © Chiara Luxardo/shotbywomen

Three young nuns ordained temporarily for Thingyan, Myanmar's water festival. Buddhist women and girls of all ages and backgrounds can become nuns during the seven-day festival. © Chiara Luxardo/shotbywomen

Gold statues on display at Wat Pho temple © Sian Tyrrell/shotbywomen

A monk with red robes and red scarf over his head, is lit up by light from the door against a red wall as he climbs the stairs wearing white trainers, in Shey Monastery in August 2019 © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

A buddhist monk wearing red robes and sunglasses, surrounded by the white architecture and some red doors looks up at the photographer above. Steps lead down to him, taken at Shey Palace in August 201... © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

Tibetan Buddhist Oil Lamps burning in the Shey monastery oil lamp room, Leh, Ladakh © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

A buddhist monk with shaved head and orange robes holds his alms begging bowl and looks down at it in front of a brown door. Taken in August 2019. © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

Yandanarponyeiknyain monastery and school, Thingangyun area, Yangon. September 2017. © Chiara Luxardo/shotbywomen

Yandanarponyeiknyain monastery and school, Thingangyun area, Yangon. September 2017. © Chiara Luxardo/shotbywomen

An Indonesian man prays Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at the Dharma Bhakti Temple in Jakarta, Indonesia. On Tuesday, Buddhists in Indonesia observed the birth anniversary of Buddha, and also the day when he... © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

A monk walks near Drepung monastery on the outshirts of Llasa, Aug 8, 2005 © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

Line of gold Buddhist statues at Wat Pho temple in Thailand © Sian Tyrrell/shotbywomen

Line of gold Buddhist statues at Wat Pho temple in Thailand © Sian Tyrrell/shotbywomen

Men rest under lanterns outside the Buddha Tooth Temple in Singapore's Chinatown, January 27, 2022. © Loriene Perera/shotbywomen

The Tian Tan Buddha, commonly known as the big buddha, at Po Lin Monastery, Ngong Ping. The people on the steps in front give the scale of this giant bronze statue. It was cast in pieces and then weld... © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

Visitors walks beside giant statue of Buddha at the British Museum London © Camila Pastorelli/shotbywomen

Woman lighting incense as an act of respect and worship outside the Buddhist Po Lin Monastery. The incesnse helps to focus on a single thought and symbolises the casting aside of wordly cravings and s... © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen