Tell me about the Ramdasi sect pilgrims from Madras. Why did Sai Baba send this specific group back empty-handed after they performed devotional singing?

The premise that Sai Baba sent the Ramdasi sect pilgrims away empty-handed is incorrect according to the source text. Chapter 29 clarifies that this group of devotees from the Madras region performed devotional singing with great enthusiasm. In response, the text explicitly states, 'Baba also gave them eight rupees and eight annas, as pleased their minds.' The chapter does mention that Baba 'sometimes... sent them back empty-handed,' but this was a description of his general, unpredictable manner with all visitors, not a specific action taken against the Ramdasi group. His charitable actions were not consistent for everyone, reinforcing the idea that his ways were incomprehensible.