.modal {
    display:    none;
    position:   fixed;
    z-index:    999999999999999999999999999;
    top:        0;
    left:       0;
    height:     100%;
    width:      100%;
    background: rgba( 255, 255, 255, .8 ) 
                url('/Content/img/ajax_loader_gray_64.gif') 
                50% 50% 
                no-repeat;
}