Civic Candle Vigil Under Fog in Al Ain

Low-angle light cuts through thick, pale fog clinging to a barricaded protest route in Al Ain. Rows of small wax candles glow with steady orange flames, their heat visible as faint heat haze rising into the humid air. Dry, dusty ground anchors the scene while dramatic clouds stack high above, casting shifting shadows across the metal barriers. The tropical brightness falls through the mist, softening the edges of the metal posts and illuminating the rough texture of the wax. One candle flickers near the base of a barrier, its flame reflecting sharply on a wet patch of concrete.