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The Surprising Political Photographs of the Week

TIME recaps political photography in the week of Feb. 5-11

The man seems to have collapsed – left behind by the crowds of Bernie Sanders supporters after a Feb. 8 campaign event in Manchester, N.H. The scene, captured by Landon Nordeman for TIME, is eerie and symbolic of the mounting fatigue following the onslaught of images we’ve been subjected to since the start of the primary season – and it’s only been two weeks. In this particular photograph, however, the man is just looking for something he dropped at the Palace Theater.

This week, New Hampshire, where Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders stunned the political establishment, takes central stage in our selection of the best political photographs.

TIME’s selection of the Surprising Political Photographs of the Week is published every Thursday.

Democratic presidential candidate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Manchester, N.H, on Feb. 5, 2016. Lilly Ledbetter claps during a rally for Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Manchester, N.H, on Feb. 5, 2016. Pizza boxes are stacked in the campaign headquarters of Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio in Manchester, New Hampshire. Rubio finished 5th in the primary, a disappointing finish after his strong placing in the Iowa caucus a week earlier. A crowd of protesters and supporters gather outside of the Village Trestle before Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), spoke at a campaign stop in Goffstown, N.H. on Feb. 8. Brent Barfield of Charleston attends a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) at the North Charleston Coliseum's Montague Terrace on Feb. 10 in Charleston, S.C. HAMPTON, NH - FEB 7: New Jersey Governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie speaks to attendees during a campaign event at Hampton Academy on Sunday, February 7, 2016, in Hampton, NH. (Photo by Landon Nordeman) MANCHESTER, NH - FEB 7: 2016 Republican presidential candidate Marc Rubio speaks to attendees during a campaign event at the Allard Center on Sunday, February 7, 2016, in Manchester, NH. (Photo by Landon Nordeman) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to attendees during a campaign event at Rundlett Middle School on Feb. 6, 2016, in Concord, N.H. A campaign event for Former Secretary of State, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at Great Bay Community College on Feb. 6, 2016, in Portsmouth, N.H. A television screen displays Democratic presidential candidate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in a New Hampshire hotel. CONCORD, NH - FEB 9: Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders hosts a New Hampshire primary night rally at Concord High School on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, in Concord, N.H. (Photo by Landon Nordeman) A man looks for something he dropped at the Palace Theater, where Democratic presidential candidate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders held a campaign event on Feb. 8, 2016, in Manchester, N.H. A microphone and cup used by Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sit on a stool during a campaign event at Rundlett Middle School on Feb. 6, 2016, in Concord, N.H. A supporter attends a rally for Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Manchester, N.H, on Feb. 5, 2016. Donald Trump greets attendees after speaking at the Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, N.H. TIMEPOL Marco Rubio A lost and found at Hampton Academy on Feb. 7, 2016, in Hampton, N.H., during a campaign event for Republican presidential candidate, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. NASHUA, NH - FEB 8: 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to attendees during a campaign event at Daniel Webster Community College on Monday, February 8, 2016, in Nashua, NH. (Photo by Landon Nordeman) A supporter attends a campaign event for Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio in Manchester, N.H. on Feb. 7. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a campaign event at the Palace Theater on Feb. 8 in Manchester, N.H.

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