Without the background this would have probably been an ok cuddly toy shot, but I think with the background it actually works. It's cute, composition is good, and it has more relevancy. Good use of dof, lighting/exposure is good, and the monkey is sharp. Fun shot!
Clever use of props and the colors are great. Maybe a little more blurring on the background would have given the monkey a bit more punch - maybe not so much white on the left side of the frame to distract the eye...?
This would have worked a lot better had there been a bigger colour/ brightness difference between the monkey and the temple, and the very bright left-hand section had been cropped out. Nice idea. Very cute. 6