Ghosts captured in photographs

The ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) exist in the subtle-dimension, that is, beyond the understanding of the five senses, mind and intellect. That is why they are not ‘seen’, ‘felt’ or ‘understood’ by most.

Photographic film can capture only something that is gross and dense. Among the five Absolute Cosmic Principles (Panchatattva) ghosts belong to the absolute Air Cosmic Air Principle (Vāyutattva). As a result, it is not possible to capture ghosts in their natural form on photographic film. However on some rare occasions when a ghost materialises it can be captured on film.

The reasons ghosts materialise are:

They want to perform some activity like a prank.
Just plain attention seeking.
To intimidate.

While they are made up of the absolute Air Principle, they materialise only when acting in conjunction with the Absolute Earth Principle (Pruthvitattva) and/or any of the other Cosmic Principles. Depending on the Principles they act through, the materialisation happens in various ways. The following picture shows the various combinations and their typical result.

Ghost photo - Mechanism behind materialisation of ghosts in photographs

Note: In all cases, in order to materialise, both the Absolute Earth Principle and its associated Tama subtle-component have to be present. Refer to the article on – What is the Tama basic component? Also refer to Why is there a protective border around the above picture?

When ghosts materialise while acting only through the Absolute Earth Principle their density increases and they are better perceived by the plain eye or the photographic lens. The photographs of apparitions which appear as a black shadowy presence are typical of materialisation acting through the Absolute Earth Principle.
If they materialise by acting through the Absolute Water Principle (Āpatattva) (along with the Absolute Earth Principle) they become visible in a flowing form. An example of this type of materialisation is ectoplasm, a vortex or an apparition which is whitish in colour.
If they materialise by acting through the Absolute Fire Principle (Tējtattva) (along with the Absolute Earth Principle) they appear as glowing objects, e.g. like orbs.
If they materialise by acting through the Absolute Air Principle (along with the Absolute Earth Principle) they appear in a very flowing form.
If they materialise into the Absolute Ether Principle (Ākāshtattva) (along with the Absolute Earth Principle) they appear as fog or mist.

The various ways ghosts materialise

The following are drawings based on subtle-knowledge of ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies etc.) seen and drawn by Ms. Anjali Gadgil, a seeker of SSRF having a highly developed sixth sense. They provide a comprehensive view of all the various ways ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) can materialise when they do not take a specific form such as a human etc. These forms are subject to one of the five Absolute Cosmic Principles they are predominantly materialising in.

In some cases they are also captured in the same form on photographs. These drawings based on subtle-knowledge will give one an understanding of the Spiritual science behind the various shapes and forms one sometimes sees disfiguring pictures taken with a camera.