# Identifying mysterious character in photo of the Beatles, Donovan, Mia Farrow with the Maharishi

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**Created:** [April 6, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-mysterious-character-in-photo-of-the-beatles-donovan-mia-farrow-with-the-maharishi/577439 "2011-04-06T19:30:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-mysterious-character-in-photo-of-the-beatles-donovan-mia-farrow-with-the-maharishi/577439/41 "2011-04-08T18:24:32Z")

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Arnold - I asked Rik (Richard) Cooke and he was gracious enough to reply. See the link in post 13.

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**Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-mysterious-character-in-photo-of-the-beatles-donovan-mia-farrow-with-the-maharishi/577439/42 "2011-04-09T00:33:36Z")

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Arnold, thank you for the kind words. You make me blush. Feel free to use my scans.

I’m just happy to contribute what I can here, and it’s nice to know that the dead-tree collection I’ve been hauling from home to home for the last thirty years still comes in handy.

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**Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-mysterious-character-in-photo-of-the-beatles-donovan-mia-farrow-with-the-maharishi/577439/43 "2011-04-09T00:41:36Z")

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This thread is amazing to behold.

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**Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-mysterious-character-in-photo-of-the-beatles-donovan-mia-farrow-with-the-maharishi/577439/44 "2011-04-09T12:06:14Z")

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> [@Arnold\_Winkelried](#):
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> I am now going to try to find a copy of the book _The Beatles in Rishikesh_ that Ms Boods mentioned to see if this person is identified in there.

If you find the book and it confirms who this young man is, please update us. Also, is the photographer credited on the CD collection info?

This thread _is_ awesome.

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