Tirtha's black skin contrasts sharply with her long, thin white hair and white cloak. A white headband embroidered with black mystical symbols adorns her weathered face, and her silver-flecked grey eyes seem to be downcast and lost in thought. Although underdeveloped, her muscles have an underlying suppleness and a good range of motion. A silver torc fits closely about her thin neck, and a white bow rests readily on her back. In one delicate hand she carries a violet stone orb, known as a tamar.