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Weekend readers' pictures: Gold

In Pictures: Gold: self-portrait ­wearing a gold, ­phantom-style mask
Pati Robins: “A self-portrait ­wearing a gold, ­phantom-style mask” Photograph: Pati Robins
In Pictures: Gold: Sunset, Nungwi, northern Zanzibar
Dave Roberts: “Sunset, Nungwi, northern Zanzibar” Photograph: Dave Roberts
In Pictures: Gold: fern
Malcolm Emmett: “Taken at Ashridge, this fern took on an amazing colour in the autumn sun" Photograph: Malcolm Emmett
In Pictures: Gold: Fish
Ashwin Chauhan: “Fish fighting for a few crumbs of food thrown in by tourists, Hue Citadel, Vietnam” Photograph: Ashwin Chauhan
In Pictures: Gold: buddhas
Jim Grover: "These buddhas glowed golden in the lights of the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka" Photograph: Jim Grover
In Pictures: Gold: donkey ride
Sian Tudor Davies: "There were golden halos around everything when my son went on a donkey ride one summer evening in Cornwall" Photograph: Sian Tudor Davies
In Pictures: Gold: River Betwa in Orchha, India
Joe Court: "The river Betwa in Orchha, India. Sundown appeared a popular time for a swim" Photograph: Joe Court
In Pictures: Gold: little girl in the old town in Kashgar, China
Lorna Pearson: "I met this little girl in the old town in Kashgar, China. Her golden-sequinned dress makes a striking contrast with the setting of grey concrete and chalked graffiti" Photograph: Lorna Pearson
In Pictures: Gold: sunset
Phil Matthews: "Enjoying our Indian summer and the gorgeous sunset" Photograph: Phil Matthews
In Pictures: Gold: girls
Lehla Eldridge: "My daughters put stickers on their faces and they are my gold!" Photograph: Lehla Eldridge
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