Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary is celebrated every year on January 12. It is observed in India as National Youth Day.
IMAGE: Children wear Swami Vivekananda's face masks during a procession in Kolkata. Photographs: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Mazumdar takes part in a marathon in Kolkata to pay tribute to Swami Vivekananda.
IMAGE: Women pose for a selfie at Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house in Kolkata.
IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participates in the making of the world's largest 3D rangoli in Bhopal to mark Swami Vivekananda's 163rd birth anniversary.
IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a tribute to Swami Vivekananda in Puri.
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