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

The giant 32 metre colourful Maitreya Buddha statue at Diskit Monastery in the Nubra Valley, Ladakh, with a blue sky and fluffy white clouds, taken in August 2019 © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

Colourful sanskrit writing on stone tablets at Diskit Monastery with the backdrop of the Nubra Valley and mountain behind them. Taken in August 2019 © Beth Wild/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 single storey white slightly dilapidated building at Shey Monastery, Leh, Ladakh with 3 doorways and small windows, snowcapped mountains peeking out above it in the distance and ain interesting sky,... © 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

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

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