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Meher Baba in 1967. From the documentary film Beyond Words. Spectrum Film, Amsterdam. Directed by Louis van Gasteren. Cinematography by Jan de Bont.

[edit] Fair use for Meher Baba

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements of Wikipedia's non-free content policies, because:

1. It is a historically significant photo of a famous individual.
2. No other clear color 35mm photos were taken of Meher Baba in his lifetime. He died in 1969 before color film was available in India. The film from which this screenshot was taken was made by a Dutch cinematographer Louis van Gasteren who had an exclusive opportunity in 1967 to film Baba in 35mm color shortly before he died. See this webpage to verify this.
3. Very low resolution jpg compared to the original 35mm frame
4. The photo is only being used for informational purposes. Nothing is being sold or advertised.
5. The photo's inclusion adds significantly to the article because the historical significance of its subject is the point of discussion in the article.

[edit] Licensing

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It is believed that use of this screenshot from the 1995 documentary film Beyond Words on the non-profit free Encyclopedia Wikipedia to illustrate the subject of the film falls within the definition of fair use under U.S. copyright law because, after a careful and thorough search, no free source images could be found anywhere, either on the internet or elsewhere.

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