Since Sai Baba gave money to the group from the Ramdasi sect, does this mean he was also a follower of that tradition?

The excerpts from Chapter 29 do not suggest that Sai Baba was a member of the Ramdasi sect. The text describes a group of four devotees from the Madras region whose 'tradition was of the Ramdasi sect.' Sai Baba's interaction with them involved giving 'eight rupees and eight annas' and sometimes a sweet, which was consistent with his generous but unpredictable nature towards all pilgrims. As Chapter 29 illustrates, Sai Baba was 'compassionate to pilgrims' from all walks of life, and his giving money to this group was an act of grace, not an indication of his personal affiliation with their specific sect.