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

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

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

A member of the peacock family living in the garden of Istanbul Aya Triada Monastery (Heybeliada Seminary). March 2019 © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen