Conversation so far:
What are hagiographies?
the writings of Namdev form the basis of the beliefs held by the Varkari sect of Hinduism.
What kind of beliefs?
"He taught that all can be saved equally, without regard to caste, through devotion (bhakti) to Vithoba.
Were his writings taken seriously?
he greatly influenced groups of people who were forbidden by the Brahmin elite from studying the Vedas, such as women and members of the Shudra and untouchable communities.

Question: What did they do with those influences?
Self-contained rewrite: What did people forbidden by the Brahmin elite do with Vakari's influence?