I'm sure Sarabhanga Giri will correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding is that the Giri are a branch of saddhus or babas and they are divided into the Thirteen Lineages and the Fourteen Lineages. I believe that they used to be led by Madhu Giri Baba, although I doubt he's still alive now.
These guys are really the creme de la creme of renunciates. They really pay their dues - unlike us armchair philosophers! - and they are usually initiated into sannyasin at the Kumbha Mela, where they renounce everything, even the clothes they stand in. They worship the three-headed Dattatreya.
One thing they do know about it is the dharma, and imho their views should always be respected on it.
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