We don't really have any clear symbolism for the lotus, although a lot of people subconciously associate it with spiritualism and serenity. Mostly, though, we think of Asia, and (for me at least) India in particular.
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There's really no difference in meaning. The only grammatical difference is that you would add "of" after "a great number".
For example, you would say:
"A great many oranges"
or
"A great number of oranges".
